title: SQL Server numeric format
body: <p>When I do the following:</p>
  
  <pre><code>DECLARE @x float
  SET @x = 1234.5
  SELECT CONVERT(varbinary, @x)
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>What is the returned format? I need to get the original number back from .net somehow, and I only have the binary value available.</p>
  
  <p>Clarification:</p>
  
  <p>The statement above returns</p>
  
  <pre><code>(no column name)
  0x40934A0000000000
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Somehow, I must get the value 12345.5 back from the binary data 0x40934A0000000000.</p>