diff --git a/src/uu/seq/src/floatparse.rs b/src/uu/seq/src/floatparse.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1c9c81950cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/uu/seq/src/floatparse.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,197 @@
+// This file is part of the uutils coreutils package.
+//
+// For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
+// file that was distributed with this source code.
+use crate::extendedbigdecimal::ExtendedBigDecimal;
+use crate::number::PreciseNumber;
+use crate::numberparse::ParseNumberError;
+use bigdecimal::BigDecimal;
+use num_traits::FromPrimitive;
+
+pub fn parse_hexadecimal_float(s: &str) -> Result<PreciseNumber, ParseNumberError> {
+    let value = parse_float(s)?;
+    let number = BigDecimal::from_f64(value).ok_or(ParseNumberError::Float)?;
+    let fractional_digits = i64::max(number.fractional_digit_count(), 0) as usize;
+    Ok(PreciseNumber::new(
+        ExtendedBigDecimal::BigDecimal(number),
+        0,
+        fractional_digits,
+    ))
+}
+
+fn parse_float(s: &str) -> Result<f64, ParseNumberError> {
+    let mut s = s.trim();
+
+    // Detect a sign
+    let sign = if s.starts_with('-') {
+        s = &s[1..];
+        -1.0
+    } else if s.starts_with('+') {
+        s = &s[1..];
+        1.0
+    } else {
+        1.0
+    };
+
+    // Is HEX?
+    if s.starts_with("0x") || s.starts_with("0X") {
+        s = &s[2..];
+    } else {
+        return Err(ParseNumberError::Float);
+    }
+
+    // Read an integer part (if presented)
+    let length = s.chars().take_while(|c| c.is_ascii_hexdigit()).count();
+    let integer = u64::from_str_radix(&s[..length], 16).unwrap_or(0);
+    s = &s[length..];
+
+    // Read a fractional part (if presented)
+    let fractional = if s.starts_with('.') {
+        s = &s[1..];
+        let length = s.chars().take_while(|c| c.is_ascii_hexdigit()).count();
+        let value = parse_fractional_part(&s[..length])?;
+        s = &s[length..];
+        Some(value)
+    } else {
+        None
+    };
+
+    // Read a power (if presented)
+    let power = if s.starts_with('p') || s.starts_with('P') {
+        s = &s[1..];
+        let length = s
+            .chars()
+            .take_while(|c| c.is_ascii_digit() || *c == '-' || *c == '+')
+            .count();
+        let value = s[..length].parse().map_err(|_| ParseNumberError::Float)?;
+        s = &s[length..];
+        Some(value)
+    } else {
+        None
+    };
+
+    // Post checks:
+    // - Both Fractions & Power values can't be none in the same time
+    // - string should be consumed. Otherwise, it's possible to have garbage symbols after the HEX
+    // float
+    if fractional.is_none() && power.is_none() {
+        return Err(ParseNumberError::Float);
+    }
+
+    if !s.is_empty() {
+        return Err(ParseNumberError::Float);
+    }
+
+    // Build the result
+    let total =
+        sign * (integer as f64 + fractional.unwrap_or(0.0)) * (2.0_f64).powi(power.unwrap_or(0));
+    Ok(total)
+}
+
+fn parse_fractional_part(s: &str) -> Result<f64, ParseNumberError> {
+    if s.is_empty() {
+        return Err(ParseNumberError::Float);
+    }
+
+    let mut multiplier = 1.0 / 16.0;
+    let mut total = 0.0;
+    for c in s.chars() {
+        let digit = c
+            .to_digit(16)
+            .map(|x| x as u8)
+            .ok_or(ParseNumberError::Float)?;
+        total += (digit as f64) * multiplier;
+        multiplier /= 16.0;
+    }
+    Ok(total)
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::parse_hexadecimal_float;
+    use crate::{numberparse::ParseNumberError, ExtendedBigDecimal};
+    use num_traits::ToPrimitive;
+
+    fn parse_f64(s: &str) -> Result<f64, ParseNumberError> {
+        match parse_hexadecimal_float(s)?.number {
+            ExtendedBigDecimal::BigDecimal(bd) => bd.to_f64().ok_or(ParseNumberError::Float),
+            _ => Err(ParseNumberError::Float),
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_parse_precise_number_case_insensitive() {
+        assert_eq!(parse_f64("0x1P1").unwrap(), 2.0);
+        assert_eq!(parse_f64("0x1p1").unwrap(), 2.0);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_parse_precise_number_plus_minus_prefixes() {
+        assert_eq!(parse_f64("+0x1p1").unwrap(), 2.0);
+        assert_eq!(parse_f64("-0x1p1").unwrap(), -2.0);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_parse_precise_number_power_signs() {
+        assert_eq!(parse_f64("0x1p1").unwrap(), 2.0);
+        assert_eq!(parse_f64("0x1p+1").unwrap(), 2.0);
+        assert_eq!(parse_f64("0x1p-1").unwrap(), 0.5);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_parse_precise_number_hex() {
+        assert_eq!(parse_f64("0xd.dp-1").unwrap(), 6.90625);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_parse_precise_number_no_power() {
+        assert_eq!(parse_f64("0x123.a").unwrap(), 291.625);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_parse_precise_number_no_fractional() {
+        assert_eq!(parse_f64("0x333p-4").unwrap(), 51.1875);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_parse_precise_number_no_integral() {
+        assert_eq!(parse_f64("0x.9").unwrap(), 0.5625);
+        assert_eq!(parse_f64("0x.9p2").unwrap(), 2.25);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_parse_precise_number_from_valid_values() {
+        assert_eq!(parse_f64("0x1p1").unwrap(), 2.0);
+        assert_eq!(parse_f64("+0x1p1").unwrap(), 2.0);
+        assert_eq!(parse_f64("-0x1p1").unwrap(), -2.0);
+        assert_eq!(parse_f64("0x1p-1").unwrap(), 0.5);
+        assert_eq!(parse_f64("0x1.8").unwrap(), 1.5);
+        assert_eq!(parse_f64("-0x1.8").unwrap(), -1.5);
+        assert_eq!(parse_f64("0x1.8p2").unwrap(), 6.0);
+        assert_eq!(parse_f64("0x1.8p+2").unwrap(), 6.0);
+        assert_eq!(parse_f64("0x1.8p-2").unwrap(), 0.375);
+        assert_eq!(parse_f64("0x.8").unwrap(), 0.5);
+        assert_eq!(parse_f64("0x10p0").unwrap(), 16.0);
+        assert_eq!(parse_f64("0x0.0").unwrap(), 0.0);
+        assert_eq!(parse_f64("0x0p0").unwrap(), 0.0);
+        assert_eq!(parse_f64("0x0.0p0").unwrap(), 0.0);
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_parse_float_from_invalid_values() {
+        let expected_error = ParseNumberError::Float;
+        assert_eq!(parse_f64("1").unwrap_err(), expected_error);
+        assert_eq!(parse_f64("1p").unwrap_err(), expected_error);
+        assert_eq!(parse_f64("0x1").unwrap_err(), expected_error);
+        assert_eq!(parse_f64("0x1.").unwrap_err(), expected_error);
+        assert_eq!(parse_f64("0x1p").unwrap_err(), expected_error);
+        assert_eq!(parse_f64("0x1p+").unwrap_err(), expected_error);
+        assert_eq!(parse_f64("-0xx1p1").unwrap_err(), expected_error);
+        assert_eq!(parse_f64("0x1.k").unwrap_err(), expected_error);
+        assert_eq!(parse_f64("0x1").unwrap_err(), expected_error);
+        assert_eq!(parse_f64("-0x1pa").unwrap_err(), expected_error);
+        assert_eq!(parse_f64("0x1.1pk").unwrap_err(), expected_error);
+        assert_eq!(parse_f64("0x1.8p2z").unwrap_err(), expected_error);
+        assert_eq!(parse_f64("0x1p3.2").unwrap_err(), expected_error);
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/uu/seq/src/seq.rs b/src/uu/seq/src/seq.rs
index e14ba35a949..4d1bf24af74 100644
--- a/src/uu/seq/src/seq.rs
+++ b/src/uu/seq/src/seq.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ use uucore::{format_usage, help_about, help_usage};
 
 mod error;
 mod extendedbigdecimal;
+mod floatparse;
 // public to allow fuzzing
 #[cfg(fuzzing)]
 pub mod number;