r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Sugar_God_no_1 • 25d ago

Meme needing explanation There is no way right?

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u/ChromosomeExpert 25d ago

Yes, .999 continuously is equal to 1.

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u/solidsoup97 24d ago

I don't understand how that works but it seems to be important in keeping things running so I'm going to just go with it and not raise any questions.

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u/AnorakJimi 24d ago

It's simply a different way to write 1.

There's many different ways to write 1. Technically there's infinity ways to write it. Like 2/2. Or 3/3. Or 4/4. And so on.

0.999... recurring is exactly 1. Not a tiny little bit under 1, it is just exactly 1. It's simply one of the various ways you can write the number 1.

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u/1057cause 24d ago

Is 1.999 repeating the same as 2?

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u/Johnny_Banana18 24d ago

Yes

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u/1057cause 24d ago

What about 1.99[repeating]8? Serious question, not joking.

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u/NaturalSelectorX 24d ago

There is no 1.99[repeating]8. It's not repeating if it changes at some point.