Is the “infinity” between numbers actually infinite?

Question

Can numbers get so small (or so large) that there is kind of a “planck length” effect where you just can’t get any smaller? Or is it really possible to have 1.000000…(infinite)1

EDIT: I know planck length is not a mathmatical function, I just used it as an anology for “smallest thing technically mesurable,” hence the quotation marks and “kind of.”

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Answer 1

Mathematically, numbers have no “true” meaning in the real world, so numbers can be infinitely small or infinitely big. When it comes to science, though, like physics, that’s where the Planck length comes into play. It’s the theorized limit as to how small something can be in the universe. The Planck length is measured in Planck units, you can use any other units, like cm or inches, which will give you different numbers which is what I mean by math having no true meaning, it’s more of a way to consistently count things and it, by itself, has no limits.