# .9999~ = 1?

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**Created:** [December 6, 2006, 7:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/9999-1/21287 "2006-12-06T19:56:18Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 6, 2006, 7:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/9999-1/21287/3 "2006-12-06T19:58:59Z")

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round .33333 repeated to .333  
round .66666 repeated to .667

add them = 1

.33333 is not the actual value of 1/3 since its impossible to see the actual value of 1/3 as a decimal.

same with 1/6

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