Why (1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3 == 1) is False?

Answer 1

Because 1/3 goes on to infinity. Since the compiler can't handle infinite numbers, it rounds it after some decimal points after the comma.
So 1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3 will equal 0.999999999 or something like that, but not one because of the limitations of the compiler

! (1/3 equals 0.333... and not 0) !

Answer 2

//in java
1/3 means 0
System.out.print(1/3); //0

Answer 3

because 1/3 is 0 and so on 0 + 0 + 0 = 0 which is different from 1

Answer 4

yes, that is true on floats and doubles, but these are integers so 1/3 = 0

Answer 5

@Vukan That highly depends on the language in question.

Answer 6

You would need to round the 0.99999. If it's in js you could use something like Math.floor, Math.ceil, or Math.round.

I think.toFixed(); can round sometimes as well, but it would still show decimal places

Answer 7

@Full Gamer: 0.999... is equal to 1 in pure math. There is no number in between.

/math teacher off

Answer 8

Thank you guys, this has bent the laws of maths. Appreciate it.