Prime Posted November 2, 2008 Report Share Posted November 2, 2008 Prove that infinite decimal fraction 0.999999... is exactly (not approximately) equal to 1. Short and simple proof is preferred. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted November 2, 2008 Report Share Posted November 2, 2008 this is a stupid math joke that bothers me greatly but... 1/3 = 0.333333~ 0.33333~*3 = 0.99999~ 1/3*3 = 3/3 = 1 therefore 1 = 0.9999 it is merely a rounding error that just about every mathematician is aware of and any GOOD mathematician will not encounter because you should never solve a fraction unless you require a decimal final answer (such as currency) or to square root. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Prove that infinite decimal fraction 0.999999... is exactly (not approximately) equal to 1.
Short and simple proof is preferred.
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