[New-bugs-announce] [issue37020] Invalid floating point multiplication result

[Antony]

New submission from Antony <zz at boaboo.ru>:

Incorrect Multiplication result of number 40.95


>>> 40.94 * 100
4094.0

>>> 40.96 * 100
4096.0

but:
>>> 40.95 * 100
4095.0000000000005

checked with:
Python 2.7.15rc1 (default, Nov 12 2018, 14:31:15) 
and
Python 3.6.7 (default, Oct 22 2018, 11:32:17) 
[GCC 8.2.0] on linux

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messages: 343287
nosy: Tonimore
priority: normal
severity: normal
status: open
title: Invalid floating point multiplication result
type: behavior
versions: Python 2.7, Python 3.5, Python 3.6, Python 3.7

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