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[–] • 3 pts (edited )

Why is a Pentium like a rabbit?

They can both multiply and can't divide.

[–] • 1 pt

Hey, just because .999999999999999999999999999999999999998 rabbit out of 99.99999999999999999999999998 can't divide, that doesn't mean you can make fun of them.

[–] • 2 pts

Ok, I'll poke fun of Motorola too.

Make One Test One Reject One Later Accept.

[–] • 2 pts

I never got into the fun that is 6800 programming. Messed with 6809 a bit and said fuck this.

[–] • 1 pt

Interesting. I don’t understand all of it

[–] • 2 pts

Basically:

The processor uses a lookup table to determine what answer you get when asked to divide a number. Some of those entries were missing. Missing entry means the CPU doesn't know how to fully divide that number so you get answers that, while probably are fine for you and me, aren't going to fly if you're doing precise calculations.