Float number stored not as the input

Asked Nov 10 '17 at 14:33

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I'm trying to input a float from the user, with 3 digit after the dot (353.624):

scanf("%f", &number);

But it store it as 353.623993

To emphasize - I don't try to divided, just to store the number.

I cant find my mistake :(

Hope you can help me Thanks a lot

edited Nov 10 '17 at 14:53

asked Nov 10 '17 at 14:33

puhs

Which type is `number`? – alk Nov 10 '17 at 15:08
number is float, I have to use float... – puhs Nov 10 '17 at 15:31
`float` typically employs 32-bits. Certainly a `float` cannot encode every possible number _exactly_. 353.623992919921875 is the closest approximation. – chux - Reinstate Monica Nov 10 '17 at 16:00

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