The problem is that 1/9 does not equal .111… No matter how many 1s you string out, the decimal number will always be slightly less than 1/9. When you multiply .111… by 9, you get .999… 1/9 can not be expressed as an exact decimal number, so there will always be a rounding error.
QuietStorm27 almost 11 years ago
Math hates me. The feeling is mutual.
Amalagam Premium Member almost 11 years ago
It’s true! See http://www.faqs.org/faqs/sci-math-faq/specialnumbers/0.999eq1/ for example.
yousir almost 11 years ago
It’s all geek to me.
katzenbooks45 almost 11 years ago
I’m an English major. You do the math.
sbchamp almost 11 years ago
Roundin’ upTry that at lightspeed…
georgelcsmith almost 11 years ago
The problem is that 1/9 does not equal .111… No matter how many 1s you string out, the decimal number will always be slightly less than 1/9. When you multiply .111… by 9, you get .999… 1/9 can not be expressed as an exact decimal number, so there will always be a rounding error.