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minus-squareCertifiedBlackGuy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·edit-25 months agoSaid a simpler way: 1/3= 0.333… 1/3 + 1/3 = 0.666… = 0.333… + 0.333… 1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3 = 1 = 0.333… + 0.333… + 0.333… The quirk you mention about infinite decimals not incrementing properly can be seen by adding whole number fractions together.
Said a simpler way:
1/3= 0.333…
1/3 + 1/3 = 0.666… = 0.333… + 0.333…
1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3 = 1 = 0.333… + 0.333… + 0.333…
The quirk you mention about infinite decimals not incrementing properly can be seen by adding whole number fractions together.