Comments on: Google calculator fails at 399999999999999-399999999999998 http://www.digimantra.com/google/google-calculator-fails-at-399999999999999-399999999999998/ Technology tips for all Sun, 13 Nov 2011 09:56:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jag http://www.digimantra.com/google/google-calculator-fails-at-399999999999999-399999999999998/#comment-88276 Jag Sat, 22 Jan 2011 10:26:03 +0000 http://realin.co.in/?p=60#comment-88276 It is indeed an integer limit. The binary representations for both digits are identical in Unix's 60-bit floating point format. It's not a google bug, it's a Linux problem. TL;DR, to a computer the numbers are the same. It is indeed an integer limit. The binary representations for both digits are identical in Unix’s 60-bit floating point format. It’s not a google bug, it’s a Linux problem.

TL;DR, to a computer the numbers are the same.

]]> By: Alap http://www.digimantra.com/google/google-calculator-fails-at-399999999999999-399999999999998/#comment-9703 Alap Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:33:10 +0000 http://realin.co.in/?p=60#comment-9703 It STILL gives Wrong Answer: 399 999 999 999 999 - 399 999 999 999 998 = 0 !! It should be 1!!! Haha Google Bugs!! It STILL gives Wrong Answer:
399 999 999 999 999 – 399 999 999 999 998 = 0 !!
It should be 1!!! Haha Google Bugs!!

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