Floating number output

• Subject: Floating number output
• From: Dan
• Date: Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:45:34 +0000 (GMT)

On Wed, 24 Feb 2010, Richard Fateman wrote:

> 1/10  is not representable exactly as a binary floating point number of 
> finite precision.

> This is true in any binary floating-point computer arithmetic system, not 
> just Maxima.

Being in a mischievous mood, I have to say: unless you count binary
coded decimal <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Binary-coded_decimal>;.

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Regards,

Dan

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