Numeric Data Types Table

The following table displays the numeric data types available in LabVIEW.

Numeric Data Type Bits of Storage on Disk Approximate Number of Decimal Digits Approximate Range on Disk
Extended-precision floating-point 128 varies from 15 to 33 by platform Minimum positive number: 6.48e–4966

Maximum positive number: 1.19e+4932

Minimum negative number: –6.48e–4966

Maximum negative number: –1.19e+4932
Double-precision floating-point 64 15 Minimum positive number: 4.94e–324

Maximum positive number: 1.79e+308

Minimum negative number: –4.94e–324

Maximum negative number: –1.79e+308
Single-precision floating-point 32 6 Minimum positive number: 1.40e–45

Maximum positive number: 3.40e+38

Minimum negative number: –1.40e–45

Maximum negative number: –3.40e+38
Long signed integer 32 9 –2,147,483,648 to 2,147,483,647
Word signed integer 16 4 –32,768 to 32,767
Byte signed integer 8 2 -128 to 127
Long unsigned integer 32 9 0 to 4,294,967,295
Word unsigned integer 16 4 0 to 65,535
Byte unsigned integer 8 2 0 to 255
Complex extended-precision 256 varies from 15 to 33 by platform Same as extended-precision floating-point for each (real and imaginary) part
Complex double-precision 128 15 Same as double-precision floating-point for each (real and imaginary) part
Complex single-precision 64 6 Same as single-precision floating-point for each (real and imaginary) part