Re: computing fractions

CBFalconer wrote:
Blod-Svente wrote:
A really basic math question:

I'm trying to compute values like 2^-30000 (in base 10
representation). I'd like to get the decimals directly, without
dividing a bignum 40000 times to get 2^-40000 etc.


Try dubldabl.txt at:

<http://cbfalconer.home.att.net/download/>

Cool, looking at it now.
Thanks!

Bosse
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