Re: precision of numbers
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- Subject: [mg54076] Re: [mg54056] precision of numbers
- From: Chris Chiasson <chris.chiasson at gmail.com>
- Date: Thu, 10 Feb 2005 02:46:07 -0500 (EST)
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Use Rationalize[445.25] instead of 445.25 Drop the N Regards, On Wed, 9 Feb 2005 09:27:29 -0500 (EST), fartous at mail15.com <fartous at mail15.com> wrote: > 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 > > -- Chris Chiasson Kettering University Mechanical Engineering Graduate Student 1 810 265 3161
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