Comment on Kid gave a reasonable answer without all the math bullshit
Anti_Iridium@lemmy.world 2 days agoI mean I understand, but in the case of .33333333333333… isnt it actually represented as “point three repeating”
Comment on Kid gave a reasonable answer without all the math bullshit
Anti_Iridium@lemmy.world 2 days agoI mean I understand, but in the case of .33333333333333… isnt it actually represented as “point three repeating”
gerryflap@feddit.nl 14 hours ago
Possible, but at least in my experience most normal people know 1/3rd and understand what it means, but if I’d throw a “point three repeating” at them they’d probably get confused. Fractions are just a tool to communicate stuff more efficiently, good in some scenarios, confusing in others. It would be cool if we could teach everyone the “repeating” syntax as well because it’s another useful tool.