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| bIuerain 04/02/24 1:05:03 AM #12: | 0.9999999~ is just the value that represents "the highest amount possible without being one. As close as you can get to a whole without being a whole." That's the best Arabic numerals in base 10 can come to representing that amount. That doesn't mean the value is the same as 1.
But this thought experiment DOES expose a minor flaw in our numbering system. --- "Log off" is legit the best advice you can give someone in today's world - TheFuzz3451 ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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