I was stuck with a case where python3 gave me the answer of
int(226553150*1023473145/5)
to be
46374212988031352
even though the answer to this should be
46374212988031350
Please help me with what is going wrong and how do I fix it. Thanks.
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If you use truncating division (avoiding `float`s), you get the right answer: `226553150*1023473145//5 == 46374212988031350` – Patrick Haugh Jan 09 '17 at 19:47
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note: `3//2=1` vs `3/2=1.5`. – hiro protagonist Jan 09 '17 at 19:50
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If you're looking for a more general answer, the [`decimal`](https://docs.python.org/3/library/decimal.html) module may be what you're looking for – Patrick Haugh Jan 09 '17 at 19:58