Re: Question on Mod[]
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- Subject: [mg35976] Re: [mg35970] Question on Mod[]
- From: BobHanlon at aol.com
- Date: Sun, 11 Aug 2002 05:13:34 -0400 (EDT)
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In a message dated 8/9/02 4:35:56 PM, s-banerjee at northwestern.edu writes: >Why does Mod[3.5, 0.1] gives 0.1? > >However, >3.5 - 0.1 Quotient[3.5, 0.1] gives 0 Lack of precision because you used machine numbers. Mod[3.5, 0.1] 0.1 Mod[35/10, 1/10] 0 Mod[Rationalize[3.5], 0.1] 0. Mod[3.5, Rationalize[0.1]] 0. Bob Hanlon Chantilly, VA USA