How about adding rational fraction to Python?

[D'Arcy J.M. Cain]

On Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:39:38 -0500
"J. Cliff Dyer" <jcd at sdf.lonestar.org> wrote:
> >>> a = 20000 * 20000
> >>> b = 200000 * 200000
> >>> type(a)
> <type 'int'>
> >>> type(b)
> <type 'long'>

A long int is still integral which is the crux of the issue.

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