• hglman@lemmy.ml
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        6 months ago

        Floating point is a consequence of physical computerr being finite not using binary.

        • uis@lemm.ee
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          6 months ago

          Counter-counter-counterpoint: pi in base-pi can be written in one digit

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        6 months ago

        In that case decimal is flawed too, 0.6667 or any such approxination doesnt exactly equal 2/3. It technically happens in any number system where you are dividing by a prime that isnt part of either the base or the number being divided

          • NeatNit@discuss.tchncs.de
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            6 months ago

            It won’t work with irrational numbers, or transcendental numbers even if you allow things like √2.

            But honestly I have no idea what the point of this conversation even is