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precision of numbers

• To: mathgroup at smc.vnet.net
• Subject: [mg54056] precision of numbers
• From: fartous at mail15.com
• Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 09:27:29 -0500 (EST)
• Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com

in the product:
15525600000*445.25*24
the output is:
1.65907*(10^14)
also when we use:
N[15525600000*445.25*24, 15]
the output is 1.65907*(10^14)
but i want the precise number:
165906561600000
what could i do
jack

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