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A repeating decimal is any rational number whose decimal representation does not terminate after a given number of digits. As only a very small quantity of the rational numbers terminate in their decimal representation, practically any rational number picked at random will be a repeating decimal.
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What are 5 examples of non terminating repeating decimals?
terminating decimals repeating decimals
What is the definition for the word non-repeating decimals?
Non-repeating decimals is not a word but a phrase. Non-repeating decimals are irrational numbers.
Did Albert Einstein invent repeating decimals?
No, Albert Einstein did not invent repeating decimals.
Are terminating and repeating decimals irrational numbers?
Terminating and repeating decimals are rational numbers.
Are repeating decimals and terminating decimals the same?
No.
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