When you write a repeating decimal, how do you decide where to draw the bar?

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ADAM · Accepted Answer

I WOULD PUT THE BAR WHERE THE DIGITS REPEAT SO IF I HAVE A NUMBER LIKE 0.1221221221223 I WOULD PUT A BAR INDER 122 BECAUSE THOSE ARE THE NUMBERS THAT REPEAT.

Steve · Answer

you draw the bar over the digits which repeat 1/3 = 0.3 9/7 = 1 2/7 = 1.2815714 4111/333000 = 0.123456