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[–] Knusper@feddit.de 0 points 1 year ago

Had to think about it, but yeah, I guess, you can't do division or non-integer multiplication with integer cents, as standard integer math always rounds downwards and it forces you to round after every step.
You could convert to a float for the division/multiplication and you do get more efficient addition/subtraction as well as simpler de-/serialization, but in most situations, it's probably less trouble to use decimals.