With finite point arithmetic, say with precision 6 how would 1/3 + .33 be carried out?
Would the computer represent 1/3 as .333333 then add such as .333333+.33
or would the compute represent 1/3 to higher than 6 point precision and then round/chop afterwards : .333333333333 + .33 ?
Would the computer represent 1/3 as .333333 then add such as .333333+.33
or would the compute represent 1/3 to higher than 6 point precision and then round/chop afterwards : .333333333333 + .33 ?
