GerryLowry1(905)825-9582{AbilityBusinessComputerServices} wrote:
> John ...
>
> 1 111
> _ and __________
>
> 3 333
>
> are equivalent BUT
>
> when the first fraction is used to represent
> the second fraction, as in 1r3 then there
> is a loss of information, i.e., the fact that
> one is dividing 111 by 333.
>
> In most cases, such a loss of factual information is irrelevant.
>
Gerry:
The same could be said about
1+2+3
6
2*3
6
In most cases, you do not need the provenance of a value, but if you need
to keep track of it, keep track of it.
Best wishes,
John
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