Digital Representation of Integers

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Section 5.1 Digital Representation of Integers

Previously, we learned that in C, the computer thinks that 5/2=2. But why is this the case?

More specifically, we noticed the following division behaviors in C:

```
5/2 = 2
```
```
5.0/2 = 2.5
```
```
5/2.0 = 2.5
```
```
5.0/2.0 = 2.5
```

Activity 5.1.

Why is this behavior with division happening?

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Activity 5.2.

Why is this behavior with division happening?

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This will make much more sense to you once you understand how numbers are actually stored inside the computer.

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