• Shampiss@sh.itjust.works
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    2 years ago

    Divide 1 by 3: 1÷3=0.3333…

    Multiply the result by 3 reverting the operation: 0.3333… x 3 = 0.9999… or just 1

    0.9999… = 1

    • ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de
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      2 years ago

      You’re just rounding up an irrational number. You have a non terminating, non repeating number, that will go on forever, because it can never actually get up to its whole value.