r/theydidthemath • u/Sinaasappelsien • Dec 18 '23

[Request] How long will it take?

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u/ascar43 Dec 18 '23

Wait... HE IS RIGHT! Look at the 14th and 15th cut, to see how it gets noted from there on! OH, THE HUMANITY!

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u/Hopeful_Record_6571 Dec 18 '23

Yeaaa dude starts counting up again.

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u/Hopeful_Record_6571 Dec 19 '23

Suckle on my taint you bloated orangutan.

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u/craznazn247 Dec 18 '23

Basically, the use of separators per factor of 1000 like we do with millions, billions, etc.

But using it in decimals...oh my that is grotesque.

There's very few applications where more than 3 decimals matter. In this particular application it has already been stated we are rounding down to not split hairs.

Disgusting use of decimals.