Invisible wrote:
> 1/10 is a recurring binary fraction. This is the source of all the > trouble. (As you know, 10 = 2 * 5. 1/2 is no problem, 1/5 is.)
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=1%2F2+binary
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=1%2F5+binary
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=1%2F10+binary