smallest poisitive integer does not belong in floating point system F

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A floating-point number system F is a subset of real numbers whose elements have the form:

$x=\pm(m/\beta^t)\beta^e$

base (beta), precision (t), and exponent range (emin and emax). The mantissa m and the exponent e are integers.

with $1\le m\le \beta^t$

what is the smallest positive integer does not belong in floating point system F?

could you please help?