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WHY can C only approximate most (mathematical) real numbers?

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WHY can C only approximate most (mathematical) real numbers?

In a computer, a real value is stored in a finite number of bits (typically 32 or 64 bits). So a computer's representation of real numbers can only approximate most mathematical real numbers. This is because only finitely many different values can be stored in a finite number of bits.

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