return getExponent(d) >= MIN_EXPONENT;
  }

  /*
   * Returns x scaled by a power of 2 such that it is in the range [1, 2). Assumes x is positive,
   * normal, and finite.
   */
  static double scaleNormalize(double x) {
    long significand = doubleToRawLongBits(x) & SIGNIFICAND_MASK;
    return longBitsToDouble(significand | ONE_BITS);
  }

  static double bigToDouble(BigInteger x) {

    return getExponent(d) >= MIN_EXPONENT;
  }

  /*
   * Returns x scaled by a power of 2 such that it is in the range [1, 2). Assumes x is positive,
   * normal, and finite.
   */
  static double scaleNormalize(double x) {
    long significand = doubleToRawLongBits(x) & SIGNIFICAND_MASK;
    return longBitsToDouble(significand | ONE_BITS);
  }

  static double bigToDouble(BigInteger x) {