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1/(4/3)(1/8) is 6, but the result of (4/3)(1/8) used as the denominator with 1 as the numerator give you 5.999...

Is this due to the limitations in the amounts of decimals the calculator can hold?

 Apr 7, 2016
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I get 6 in both cases. It is rounding off error in your calculator.

 Apr 7, 2016
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I also got '6' as the answer using the calcualtor on this site....

 Apr 7, 2016

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