Is 1.0000... ( 1 with infinite zeros) greater than 1.0? Given that 0.3333... is greater than

Lorena Beard

Lorena Beard

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2022-07-13

Is 1.0000... ( 1 with infinite zeros) greater than 1.0?
Given that 0.3333... is greater than 0.3 and similarly 0.777... is greater than 0.7, does it follow that the sum of 0.33... and 0.77... is greater than sum of 0.3 and 0.7?

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Nicolas Calhoun

Nicolas Calhoun

Beginner2022-07-14Added 15 answers

This is clearer to see when using fraction notation:
0. 3 ˙ = 1 3 , 0. 7 ˙ = 7 9 , 0.3 = 3 10 , 0.7 = 7 10
So:
0. 3 ˙ + 0. 7 ˙ = 1 3 + 7 9 = 10 9 = 1. 1 ˙ > 1 0.3 + 0.7 = 3 10 + 7 10 = 10 10 = 1
Not only is it greater, it doesn't actually equal 1.000 , but rather 1.111
Note that I've used dots above the number to repeated decimal expansion, for example: 0. 1 ˙ = 0.111
Michelle Mendoza

Michelle Mendoza

Beginner2022-07-15Added 3 answers

Yes, 0.33 + 0.77 > 0.3 + 0.7
No, 1.000 1.0

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