I just cited myself. - eviltoast
  • CertifiedBlackGuy@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    Said a simpler way:

    1/3= 0.333…

    1/3 + 1/3 = 0.666… = 0.333… + 0.333…

    1/3 + 1/3 + 1/3 = 1 = 0.333… + 0.333… + 0.333…

    The quirk you mention about infinite decimals not incrementing properly can be seen by adding whole number fractions together.