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Problem Solved asked in Science & MathematicsMathematics · 7 years ago

If I keep halving the number 1, will it ever equal 0?

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  • ?
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    No. It would only equal 0 if you halved it an infinite number of times, but you nor anybody else has the ability to do that.

  • Puzzling
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    Mathematically, if you did it an infinite number of times it would be indistinguishable from zero. It would be infinitesimally small.

    Lim x -> ∞ 1/2^n = 0

    Source(s): http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=lim+n+--%3E+i...
  • Ariel Kapur
    7 years ago

    No. It'll get smaller and smaller, but it's a constant, just like counting up never ends. Neither does continuously halving numbers.

  • Eric
    Lv 4
    7 years ago

    General malaise answer is wrong. It will never equal 0..

    1/2=.5/2=.25/2=.125/2.... etc.. It will never equal 0.

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  • ?
    7 years ago

    It can never become zero just by halving it. Zero cannot be half of a number

  • Kosmas S
    7 years ago

    Mathematically No it will not. but it will become where it really very close to 0.

    Scientifically it is written as Limit x-> 0, f(x) = some equation.

  • james
    7 years ago

    just as Komas said it can never becom 0 but if it is really close we talk about limite.....

  • General malaise
    7 years ago

    yes

  • Art G
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    No way Jose !

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    No

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