# Re: 1978 != 1978

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-1978-1978/156069>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [December 19, 2008, 11:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-1978-1978/156069 "2008-12-19T23:44:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/u/4bbf92/32.png) [@unknown](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/unknown)\
**Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 11:44pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/re-1978-1978/156069/1 "2008-12-19T23:44:31Z")

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My guess is that the way computer represents number is not exactly whole  
number but I m sure others can better correct this issue