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What is the difference between a repeating and a terminating decimal?

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2/3 is a repeating decimal because it is 0.6666666... (the sixes never stop)

1/8 is a terminating decimal because it is 0.125 (it stops)

geno3141 Oct 24, 2014

geno3141 · Answer 1 · 2014-10-24T09:09:10

2/3 is a repeating decimal because it is 0.6666666... (the sixes never stop)

1/8 is a terminating decimal because it is 0.125 (it stops)

Guest · Answer 2 · 2014-10-26T08:59:51

or $${\frac{{\mathtt{4}}}{{\mathtt{3}}}}$$, which is 1.33333333333333333333333333333333333333...

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