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3⁄3 = 1 but 3 x ⅓ = 0.999 and 1 ≠ 0.999?

3⁄3 = 1 but 3 x ⅓ = 0.999 and 1 ≠ 0.999? | OK SO LEMME GET THIS STRAIGHT; ⅓ = 0.333...
3⁄3 = 1
3 x (⅓ = 0.333) = 0.999...
3⁄3  ≠  0.999... SO WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO FRICKING BELIEVE | image tagged in huh,maths,math | made w/ Imgflip meme maker
265 views 8 upvotes Made by sushm_ 1 year ago in Mathematics
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1 up, 10mo,
1 reply
Let me enlighten you

So there is a cake
You cut it in 3 pieces
each piece is 0.333 of the cake
Put the pieces together, You get 0.999 of the cake
The remaining 0.001 of the cake is on the knife you
0 ups, 8mo,
1 reply
shut up and take my upvote
1 up, 7mo,
1 reply
Thanks
0 ups, 7mo
np
0 ups, 1y
[visible confusion]
0 ups, 8mo
You can't multiply infinite decimal numbers with other numbers
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0 ups, 1y,
1 reply
proof 0.999999… = 1
0 ups, 1y,
1 reply
But it cannot.
0 ups, 9mo
But it is.
0 ups, 9mo
that 1=0.9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999...
0 ups, 10mo
Let me enlighten you

So there is a cake
You cut it in 3 pieces
each piece is 0.333 of the cake
Put the pieces together, You get 0.999 of the cake
The remaining 0.001 of the cake is on the knife you
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OK SO LEMME GET THIS STRAIGHT; ⅓ = 0.333... 3⁄3 = 1 3 x (⅓ = 0.333) = 0.999... 3⁄3 ≠ 0.999... SO WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO FRICKING BELIEVE