maximum value for type float in c#

Question

when i do this:

float x = float.MaxValue;

I have the result: 3.40282347E+38

What is E+38? how can I represent the maximum number withou

Answer 1

3.4e38 is 3.4 * 10^38 or 340000000000 ... (37 zeros)

additional information:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/b1e65aza(v=vs.71).aspx