my code is :
a=99999999999999995
b=long(a/5)
c=a//5
print(b,c)
output is : 2e+16 19999999999999999
why different answer and how to get the same answer (in python3)
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4It is due to the finite precision of floating point numbers [Is floating point math broken?](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/588004/is-floating-point-math-broken) – Daniel Jan 30 '20 at 19:17
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how we can fix it – Rahul Kumar Jan 30 '20 at 19:47