Bernoulli trials total probability

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Let X be a binomial random variable with parameters $n = 6$ and $p = 0.4$. We have

$P(X=0)=0.0467$

$P(X=1)=0.1866$

$P(X=2)=0.3110$

$P(X=2)=0.2765$

$P(X=2)=0.1382$

$P(X=2)=0.0369$

$P(X=6)=0.0041$

Why is $P(X=6)$ $\neq$ $1-P(X=0)$?

Say we have a sample of $6$ resistors and probability that a resistor functions = $0.4$. Then there is a $P(X=0)=0.0467$ that no resistors are functioning and there is a $P(X=6)=0.0041$ that all resistors are functioning. So why is $P(X=6$) $\neq$ $1-P(X=0)$?

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It is possible that only some resistor fail but not all resistor fail. For example, it is possible that exactly $2$ resistor fails.

Also, those values do sum up to $1$.

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