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- The approximation e ≈ 2721/1001 is remarkably accurate given the size of its denominator.
- A trivial decimal truncation (e ≈ 2718/1000) yields only four significant figures, whereas 2721/1001 achieves seven to eight significant figures.
- In binary representation, the denominator is a 10-bit number, yet the approximation is accurate to 21 bits.