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Possible Duplicate:
python - decimal place issues with floats
In [4]: 52+121.2
Out[4]: 173.19999999999999
Short answer: Python uses binary arithmetic for floating-point numbers, not decimal arithmetic. Decimal fractions are not exactly representable in binary.
Long answer: What Every Computer Scientist Should Know About Floating-Point Arithmetic
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