# Why doesn't .9999~ = 1?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-9999-1/179019>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 1, 2003, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-9999-1/179019 "2003-06-01T23:12:58Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![MC\_Master\_of\_Ceremonies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bb73d2/32.png) [@MC\_Master\_of\_Ceremonies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MC_Master_of_Ceremonies)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2003, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-9999-1/179019/381 "2003-07-12T00:36:00Z")

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0.999999…=2!!!

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**Author:** ![manhattan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/manhattan/32/7_2.png) [@manhattan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/manhattan)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2003, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-doesnt-9999-1/179019/382 "2003-07-12T00:38:29Z")

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I can’t tell you the pleasure it gives me to declare this settled canon and close this thread.

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