[Maxima-bugs] [ maxima-Bugs-1322487 ] 0.25b0 - 2.5b-1 isn't always zero

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Bugs item #1322487, was opened at 2005-10-10 06:39
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Status: Open
Resolution: None
Priority: 5
Submitted By: Barton Willis (willisbl)
Assigned to: Nobody/Anonymous (nobody)
Summary: 0.25b0  - 2.5b-1 isn't always zero

Initial Comment:
(%i1) fpprec : 18;
(%o1) 18
(%i2) 0.25b0 - 2.5b-1;
(%o2) -5.42101086242752217B-20

The decimal to big float conversion sometimes rounds 
to nearest -- other times it rounds to zero.

Barton


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