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minus-squareShampiss@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 years agoDivide 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
minus-squareColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoYou’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.
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
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.