To convert the repeating decimal \(6.6666666\ldots\) into a fraction, we can represent it as \(6 + 0.6666666\ldots\).
First, let's convert \(0.6666666\ldots\) to a fraction. We can let \(x = 0.6666666\ldots\).
Now, multiply both sides of the equation by 10:
\[ 10x = 6.6666666\ldots \]
Now we subtract the original equation from this new equation:
\[ 10x - x = 6.6666666\ldots - 0.6666666\ldots \]
This simplifies to:
\[ 9x = 6 \]
Now, divide both sides by 9:
\[ x = \frac{6}{9} = \frac{2}{3} \]
Now we substitute back into our original expression:
\[ 6.6666666\ldots = 6 + 0.6666666\ldots = 6 + \frac{2}{3} \]
To add these together, we can express \(6\) as a fraction:
\[ 6 = \frac{18}{3} \]
Now we add the two fractions:
\[ \frac{18}{3} + \frac{2}{3} = \frac{18 + 2}{3} = \frac{20}{3} \]
Thus, the repeating decimal \(6.6666666\ldots\) can be expressed as the fraction \(\frac{20}{3}\).