Which number cannot be represented exactly on a digital computer?
Computer Science
Level
1
A digital computer stores fractions as a finite number of bits \(b_1, b_2, b_3, \ldots , b_n\) representing
\[\frac{b_1}{2} + \frac{b_2}{2^2} + \cdots + \frac{b_n}{2^n}.\]
Which of the following numbers cannot be represented exactly in this manner?
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Thiruvikraman Kandhadai