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[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 7 points 9 hours ago (1 children)
[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 7 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Electronic engineers will know that 1, 1, 8 is closer but will go for 1, 1, 6.8 because they are in the E6 series and that will save 0.1 cents per device.

[–] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

1, 1, 6.8

"6.8 isn't an integer"

"It rounds to an integer"

[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org 3 points 9 hours ago

"The tolerance is 5% so an integer is in range"