Moving integer division to floating-point is trivial

Shows that floating point trunc(x/y) equals integer x/y provided the integers fit in the floating point format.
34 points by matt_d 72 days ago marc-b-reynolds.github.io 13 comments

Summary

Floating-point arithmetic can simplify integer division, as it demonstrates that the truncation of x/y in floating-point form yields the same result as traditional integer division, given the values fit within the floating-point limits. This insight could streamline calculations in various programming scenarios.

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