Closed Bug 520754 Opened 15 years ago Closed 15 years ago

Multiplying of two specific factors not very accurate

Categories

(Core :: JavaScript Engine, defect)

Product:
Core
Component:
JavaScript Engine
Platform:
x86
Windows XP
Type:
defect
Priority:
Not set
Severity:
normal

Tracking

()

Status:
VERIFIED DUPLICATE of bug 5856

People

(Reporter: cheaterboy, Unassigned)

Details

User-Agent:       Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; de; rv:1.9.1.3) Gecko/20090824 Firefox/3.5.3
Build Identifier: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; de; rv:1.9.1.3) Gecko/20090824 Firefox/3.5.3

When I multiply 60 with 0.24 (0.24*60), the result is not 14.4, but 14.399999999999999

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Type/copy into the address bar the following line:
javascript:alert(0.24*60)
2. Hit enter.
Actual Results:  
A message box appeared saying 14.399999999999999

Expected Results:  
A message box should appear saying 14.4
That's normal in floating point calculation with binary number : you need to make sure that you define how many digits need to be printed afetr the decimla point. In this case proably 2 (since you've used 0.24). Then you get the same digits. 

see bug 190303 comment 2
Status: UNCONFIRMED → RESOLVED
Closed: 15 years ago
Resolution: --- → DUPLICATE
Aren't all these bugs (this one and the one it is marked a dup of) dups of bug 5856, the grand-daddy of 'em all? Please re-mark if you agree.

/be
Status: RESOLVED → VERIFIED
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