From: Sebastian Hungerecker <sepp2k@...>
Date: 2008-01-24T00:31:54+09:00
Subject: Re: Floating point conversion error?

Brandon Hoult wrote:
> >> (2241.18 * 100).to_i
>
> => 224117
>
> Anyone know what is up with that?

Floating point arithmetic isn't entirely accurate.
>> "%.30f" % (2241.18 * 100)
=> "224117.999999999970896169543266296387"

And since 224117.999999999970896169543266296387.to_i is 224117, that's what 
you get.

HTH,
Sebastian
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