Why 10/9 = 1.111… ; 9×1.111… = 9.999… ; but 9×10/9 = 10. Why is 10 equal to 9.999…?

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Why 10/9 = 1.111… ; 9×1.111… = 9.999… ; but 9×10/9 = 10. Why is 10 equal to 9.999…?

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Because you are using different notations. 9X 1/9th has to be equal to 1. If you write everything out in fractions, there’s no confusion:

9/1 x 10/9 = 10.

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