Just a curious mathematical result

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(03-06-2018 03:05 PM)DA74254 Wrote:  

(03-06-2018 02:10 PM)TheKaneB Wrote:  Well, it's the correct answer given the HP Prime's number of digits / bits in the two modes.

Yes, I'm aware of that. But if you calculate a large number, say; 99^20, you may hit "view" and you can obtain a number 100's of digits long. Then 1/x and you get a resiprocal of that large number. Though, the "1." in CAS is absolute. You won't be able to evaluate it, only obtain the approx version of the formula stated by OP.

Hi,

The Prime can do large integers, but for floating point numbers will always be 12 digit accuracy (actually CAS is double precision floating point, which could be 15 digits - but i'm not sure the developers will guarantee this).
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