Re: Problem with Precision?
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- Subject: [mg34452] Re: [mg34447] Problem with Precision?
- From: BobHanlon at aol.com
- Date: Wed, 22 May 2002 02:46:19 -0400 (EDT)
- Sender: owner-wri-mathgroup at wolfram.com
In a message dated 5/21/02 3:53:27 AM, M.P.Croucher at sheffield.ac.uk writes:
>Can anyone shed any light on why
>
>N[1.602176462,10]
>
>gives
>
>1.60218
>
>I need it to be as accurate as I can get it and 5 dp doesn't cut it. Any
>ideas?
To see more digits you must display more digits.
N[1.602176462,10]//InputForm
NumberForm[N[1.602176462,10],{10,9}]
Bob Hanlon
Chantilly, VA USA