Sometimes when trying to multiply a float and a int then print the result out with sprintf there is a error in the computation.

The following code produces the incorrect output:

<?

    $val1 = 144.98;
    $result = ($val1 * 100);

    echo $result . "\n";                       ## Correct output '14498'
    echo sprintf ("%10d\n", $result);    ## Incorrect output '14497'

?>

Not sure if there is something obvious that I am missing? Any help would be appreciated.

My config line:
./configure --with-mysql=/usr --with-apxs=/usr/sbin/apxs --with-gd=/usr/local --enable-trans-sid --enable-track-vars --enable-bcmath --with-ttf