To express \( \frac{7}{11} \) as a repeating decimal, we can perform long division.
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Divide 7 by 11.
- 11 goes into 70 six times (6 * 11 = 66).
- Subtract 66 from 70, giving a remainder of 4.
- Bring down a 0 (making it 40).
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Then, divide 40 by 11.
- 11 goes into 40 three times (3 * 11 = 33).
- Subtract 33 from 40, giving a remainder of 7.
- Bring down another 0 (making it 70).
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Now, you'll notice you're back to the division of 70, which we've already calculated (6), leading us back into the repeating cycle.
This means the decimal representation of \( \frac{7}{11} \) is:
\[ 0.636363\ldots \]
We can indicate the repeating portion with a bar:
\[ 0.\overline{63} \]