Does 0.999... Equal 1?

[Rath]

steven787 said:

HappySqurriel said:

It really isn't ...

On the left hand side of my equation I will deal with numbers using fractions, on the right hand side of my equation I will deal with numbers using decimals

1 = 1

1/3 = 0.333...

(1/3)*3 = (0.333...)*3

1 = 0.999...

 

 

 

Now, I see that you guys want to keep insisting that 1/3 = .333333.  it doesn't it's ~.

 

I would argue that 0.(3) is the decimal representation of 1/3 as it is infinitely long. Basically it's better to present a recurring number as a fraction as it's less ambigious but they are equivalent.