Wouldn't it be like 9.99 into infinity? 🤔 and since the human population (at least currently living) is not infinete, then at some 9.999999 there wouldn't be anyone with a higher value? (I don't know math)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

0.9999... is equal to 1, so no

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago (3 children)

no, not really. In engineering math, sure but theoretical math it's not

[–] emergencyfood 6 points 6 months ago

0.999… = 1 in theory also.

Otherwise, there exists a δ such that 1 - δ = 0.999…

Then, the δ should have a first nonzero digit. Let us say it is in the millionth placd. But then, 0.999… cannot have a 9 in the millionth place.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Even in theoretical math, 0.999 repeating ends up being exactly equal to 1. In fact, any terminating decimal can be rewritten in a similar manner. For example, 0.25 is exactly equal to 0.24999999 repeating

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

What's 3 * 1/3? What's 3 * 0.3333333...?