Obj1 = CType(500, Single)

If A.Equals(Obj1) Then
    Console.WriteLine("The value type and reference type values are equal.")
End If

' Initialize two singles with apparently identical values
Dim single1 As Single = .33333
Dim single2 As Object = 1/3
' Compare them for equality
Console.WriteLine(single1.Equals(single2))    ' displays False

' Initialize two singles with apparently identical values
Dim single1 As Single = .33333
Dim single2 As Object = 1/3
' Define the tolerance for variation in their values
Dim difference As Single = Math.Abs(single1 * .0001f)

' Compare the values
' The output to the console indicates that the two values are equal
If Math.Abs(single1 - CSng(single2)) <= difference Then
   Console.WriteLine("single1 and single2 are equal.")
Else
   Console.WriteLine("single1 and single2 are unequal.")
End If

Module Example
   Dim value As Single = 112
   
   Public Sub Main()
      Dim byte1 As Byte = 112
      Console.WriteLine("value = byte1: {0,16}", value.Equals(byte1))
      TestObjectForEquality(byte1)
      
      Dim short1 As Short = 112
      Console.WriteLine("value = short1: {0,16}", value.Equals(short1))
      TestObjectForEquality(short1)

      Dim int1 As Integer = 112
      Console.WriteLine("value = int1: {0,18}", value.Equals(int1))
      TestObjectForEquality(int1)

      Dim long1 As Long = 112
      Console.WriteLine("value = long1: {0,17}", value.Equals(long1))
      TestObjectForEquality(long1)

      Dim sbyte1 As SByte = 112
      Console.WriteLine("value = sbyte1: {0,16}", value.Equals(sbyte1))
      TestObjectForEquality(sbyte1)
      
      Dim ushort1 As UShort = 112
      Console.WriteLine("value = ushort1: {0,16}", value.Equals(ushort1))
      TestObjectForEquality(ushort1)

      Dim uint1 As UInteger = 112
      Console.WriteLine("value = uint1: {0,18}", value.Equals(uint1))
      TestObjectForEquality(uint1)

      Dim ulong1 As ULong = 112
      Console.WriteLine("value = ulong1: {0,17}", value.Equals(ulong1))
      TestObjectForEquality(ulong1)
      
      Dim dec1 As Decimal = 112d
      Console.WriteLine("value = dec1: {0,20}", value.Equals(dec1))
      TestObjectForEquality(dec1)

      Dim dbl1 As Double = 112
      Console.WriteLine("value = dbl1: {0,20}", value.Equals(dbl1))
      TestObjectForEquality(dbl1)
   End Sub
   
   Private Sub TestObjectForEquality(obj As Object)
      Console.WriteLine("{0} ({1}) = {2} ({3}): {4}",
                        value, value.GetType().Name,
                        obj, obj.GetType().Name,
                        value.Equals(obj))
      Console.WriteLine()
   End Sub
End Module

' Initialize two singles with apparently identical values
Dim single1 As Single = .33333
Dim single2 As Single = 1/3
' Compare them for equality
Console.WriteLine(single1.Equals(single2))    ' displays False

' Initialize two singles with apparently identical values
Dim single1 As Single = .33333
Dim single2 As Single = 1/3
' Define the tolerance for variation in their values
Dim difference As Single = Math.Abs(single1 * .0001f)

' Compare the values
' The output to the console indicates that the two values are equal
If Math.Abs(single1 - single2) <= difference Then
   Console.WriteLine("single1 and single2 are equal.")
Else
   Console.WriteLine("single1 and single2 are unequal.")
End If

Module Example
   Public Sub Main()
      Dim value1 As Single = .1 * 10
      Dim value2 As Single = 0
      For ctr As Integer =  0 To 9
         value2 += CSng(.1)
      Next
               
      Console.WriteLine("{0:R} = {1:R}: {2}", value1, value2,
                        HasMinimalDifference(value1, value2, 1))
   End Sub

   Public Function HasMinimalDifference(value1 As Single, value2 As Single, units As Integer) As Boolean
      Dim bytes() As Byte = BitConverter.GetBytes(value1)
      Dim iValue1 As Integer =  BitConverter.ToInt32(bytes, 0)
      
      bytes = BitConverter.GetBytes(value2)
      Dim iValue2 As Integer =  BitConverter.ToInt32(bytes, 0)
      
      ' If the signs are different, Return False except for +0 and -0.
      If ((iValue1 >> 31) <> (iValue2 >> 31)) Then
         If value1 = value2 Then
            Return True
         End If           
         Return False
      End If

      Dim diff As Integer =  Math.Abs(iValue1 - iValue2)

      If diff <= units Then
         Return True
      End If

      Return False
   End Function
End Module