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Why is 1.999999 repeated not 2?

Updated: 9/24/2023
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10y ago

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It is equal to two, just as 0.9999 repeated is equal to one.

Here is a proof:

1/3=0.33333 repeating

(1/3)*3=0.3333 repeating * 3

1=0.9999 repeating

Now, adding one to both sides also means that 1.9999 repeating equals 2.

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