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[-] magic_lobster_party@kbin.run 34 points 5 months ago

If 0.999… < 1, then that must mean there’s an infinite amount of real numbers between 0.999… and 1. Can you name a single one of these?

[-] ns1@feddit.uk 23 points 5 months ago

Sure 0.999...95

Just kidding, the guy on the left is correct.

[-] magic_lobster_party@kbin.run 7 points 5 months ago

You got me

[-] Drewfro66@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 5 months ago

(0.999... + 1) / 2

[-] WldFyre@lemm.ee 4 points 5 months ago

That number happens to be exactly 1

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