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Why can't 3/7 be written as a terminating decimal
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Answered by
Damon
because it is a repeating decimal
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repeating_decimal
namely 3 * (1/7) where 1/7 is a repeater
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repeating_decimal
namely 3 * (1/7) where 1/7 is a repeater
Answered by
scott
because it is a repeating decimal
there is a group of 6 digits that repeats continuously
3/7 = .
there is a group of 6 digits that repeats continuously
3/7 = .
Answered by
scott
because it is a repeating decimal
there is a group of 6 digits that repeats continuously
3/7 = .428571428571...
there is a group of 6 digits that repeats continuously
3/7 = .428571428571...
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