#include <stdio.h>
#include <float.h>

int main(void)
{
    // Both these numbers have 6 significant digits, so they can be
    // stored accurately in a float:

    float f = 3.14159f;
    float g = 0.00000265358f;

    printf("%.5f\n", f);   // 3.14159       -- correct!
    printf("%.11f\n", g);  // 0.00000265358 -- correct!

    // Now add them up
    f += g;                // 3.14159265358 is what f _should_ be

    printf("%.11f\n", f);  // 3.14159274101 -- wrong!
}