Articles tagged IEEE 754
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Why 0.1 + 0.2 is not 0.3, and what to do about it
Every mainstream language gives 0.30000000000000004 for 0.1 + 0.2. The reason is not a bug, it is base two, and it has consequences for anything that adds money in a loop. Here is the exact arithmetic, the four places it bites, and the rules that keep it harmless.