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5/9 is an amount that cannot be exactly represented in the decimal system because 9 will not go into 10 evenly.
There is a trick you can use to indicate the correct value directly. Start to write the number, but after the decimal write the repeating portion only once - then draw a bar over the repeating portion. This indicates the full answer more specifically than the more common use of 0.555...
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Is 16.4 over 11.1 a terminating or repeating decimal?
repeating decimal
How do indicate a repeating decimal?
A repeating decimal is usually shown with a bar over the decimal that is repeated
What is the fraction twenty nine over seven as a repeating decimal?
29/7 as a repeating decimal is 4.'142857' repeating '142857'
What is 150 over 450 as a decimal?
0.3333 repeating
Convert between fractions and decimals 8 over 12?
8/12 = 0.666 (repeating decimal)
What is the line over a repeating decimal?
The line over a repeating decimal is called the vinculum.
How do you read a repeating decimal?
Either, the decimal with a line over what's repeating (eg. 0.6 with a line over it), or decimal repeating (eg. "point six repeating").
Is 16.4 over 11.1 a terminating or repeating decimal?
repeating decimal
What is 7 over 12 as a repeating decimal?
7 over 12 as a repeating decimal = 0.583333...
In repeating decimals the line or bar placed over a repeating decimal?
It is placed over one length of repeating decimal digits.
How do indicate a repeating decimal?
A repeating decimal is usually shown with a bar over the decimal that is repeated
What is 2 over 11 written as a repeating decimal?
2 over 11 written as a repeating decimal = 0.18181818...
What symbol represents a repeating decimal?
For a single repeating digit, it is a dot over the digit.For string of repeating digits, it can be a dot over the first and last repeating digits, or a bar over the repeating string.
What is the fraction twenty nine over seven as a repeating decimal?
29/7 as a repeating decimal is 4.'142857' repeating '142857'
What decimal is equivalent to 13 over 75?
0.173333 repeating
What is 4 over 9 written as a repeating decimal?
0.4444 repeating
What is 150 over 450 as a decimal?
0.3333 repeating
