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The Number System: Rational Numbers
Converting multi-digit repeating decimals to fractions-I
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Converting multi-digit repeating decimals to fractions-I
Introduction
Some decimals never end and have digits that repeat in a pattern. These are called repeating decimals. In mathematics, repeating decimals can al...
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Transcript
During a math lesson, Riley notices that her friend Luna has written the answer to a problem as zero point six repeating.
She realizes that this repeating decimal is a rational number and wants to know what fraction it is equal to.
Riley starts by letting variable y stand for the decimal and writes y equals zero point six repeating.<...
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