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[–] magic_lobster_party@kbin.run 34 points 4 months ago (2 children)

If 0.999… < 1, then that must mean there’s an infinite amount of real numbers between 0.999… and 1. Can you name a single one of these?

[–] ns1@feddit.uk 23 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Sure 0.999...95

Just kidding, the guy on the left is correct.

[–] Drewfro66@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)
[–] WldFyre@lemm.ee 4 points 4 months ago

That number happens to be exactly 1