# Does .999999 = 1    vPOLL

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**Created:** [June 20, 2006, 8:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-999999-1-vpoll/13546 "2006-06-20T08:06:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2006, 8:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/does-999999-1-vpoll/13546/59 "2006-06-21T08:16:14Z")

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ok… touche

but for sake of argument… doesnt 1.00000000000000000~ equal 1? how can both 1.0 and .99 taken to infinity both equal the same number?

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