As written as '72.72' it is a terminating decimal. It terminates at '2'.
However, if written as '72.72.... ' it is repeating to infinity. Note the use of full stops/after the last number, of which there must be at least three stops.
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Some equivalent fractions are: 90/720, 909/7272, 90000/720000, 1/8
0.18 repeating is greater than 0.18.thenon-repeating 0.18 = 0.1800while the repeating 0.18 = 0.181818...
The bar is only used for repeating decimals. If it is repeating, you can use it.
No, no repeating decimal is irrational. All repeating decimals can be converted to fractions. They are, however, non-terminating.
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").