[G4] 2 + 2 = 4.000000001?

[Amir 'CG' Caspi]

On Thu, 26 Feb 2004, sr ferenczy wrote:

> 521.82 + 4 comes up as 525.82 on the calculator, but the paper tape
> shows 525.8200000000001 interesting.

There is an Apple Knowledge Base article on this subject, and basically
says exactly that... the paper tape displays the current contents of the
register and may not round properly, while the main display does the more
aesthetic rounding.

Search the KB for calculator. =)

						--- Amir