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[-] uis@lemm.ee 9 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

0.(9)=0.(3)*3=1/3*3=1

[-] fin@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago

Beautiful. Is that true or am I tricked?

[-] cordlesslamp@lemmy.today 0 points 3 months ago

0.3 is definitely NOT equal 1/3.

[-] fin@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I guess 0.(3) means infinite 0.33333…. which is equal to 1/3

[-] uis@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Yes, 0.(3) means repeating 3 in fractional part.

And there is entire wiki page on 0.(9)

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