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[-] rbits@lemm.ee 3 points 5 months ago

If you have three particles, 1/3 of that is one particle. No need to divide an indivisible particle.

[-] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

But if I don't have three particles, 1/3 requires division.

[-] rbits@lemm.ee 3 points 5 months ago

Right, but you can have exactly a third of some group of particles. You can't have exactly pi of some group of particles I think is what they were saying

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