>>> from decimal import *
>>> Decimal('0.70') * Decimal('1.05')
- Decimal("0.7350")
+ Decimal('0.7350')
>>> .70 * 1.05
0.73499999999999999
calculations and equality tests that are unsuitable for binary floating point::
>>> Decimal('1.00') % Decimal('.10')
- Decimal("0.00")
+ Decimal('0.00')
>>> 1.00 % 0.10
0.09999999999999995
>>> getcontext().prec = 36
>>> Decimal(1) / Decimal(7)
- Decimal("0.142857142857142857142857142857142857")
+ Decimal('0.142857142857142857142857142857142857')