Exact Computer Calculations with Infinitely Repeating Decimals.

Bosse, Michael J.; Liu, Fengshan; Nandakumar, N. R.

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Publication Date: 2002

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Exact Computer Calculations with Infinitely Repeating Decimals.

Bosse, Michael J.; Liu, Fengshan; Nandakumar, N. R.

Mathematics and Computer Education, v36 n1 p53-61 Win 2002

Both computers and calculators are limited by architecture, operating system, and software, to some predetermined level of precision within decimal number presentation and calculation. However, there exists a base that produces a terminating decimal. (MM)

Descriptors: Computation, Computer Uses in Education, Decimal Fractions, Higher Education, Mathematics Education, Secondary Education

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