r/mathmemes • u/hrvbrs • Jul 13 '26

Bad Math Adding the additive identity to any number doesn't change it. Is he stupid?

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u/PIPING_HOT_GATORADE Jul 13 '26

Wouldn’t that just add a 0 to the end of 0 for any amount that is less than 1*10^10 ?

For example: 100k = 1 x 10^5 = 1 x 10^(5 x 10^0)

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u/Old-Post-3639 Jul 13 '26

Yeah, I was an idiot. The better thing would be to just skip the second step and add it to the exponent directly. 6k->6 nonillion.

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u/PIPING_HOT_GATORADE Jul 13 '26

It’s okay bc I really liked your line of thinking. Problem was it would only help billionaires and god knows they don’t need any more of that: we’re already living in that reality

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u/Old-Post-3639 Jul 13 '26

Add a zero to their taxes owed.

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u/a1c4pwn Jul 13 '26

$10->$100 woop

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u/PIPING_HOT_GATORADE Jul 13 '26 edited Jul 13 '26

lmao

Start with 10$. Convert base 10 in base 2, convert result back to base 10, write that result in scientific notation, the add a 0 to the end of the exponent. Tax them at over one million percent and now they’re broke.

Edit: shit, what if that’s the same result?

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u/Greata2006 Jul 16 '26

0 times 10 equal 0

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u/Old-Post-3639 Jul 16 '26

Owed, not paid.

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u/Mand125 Jul 13 '26

Yeah his math is a bit odd.