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Is 11/17 Repeating or just really long?

 Sep 18, 2016
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I think it is this...repeating:

0.647 058 823 529 411 764 705 882 352 941 176 470 588 235 294 117

 Sep 18, 2016
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11/17 = it has a period of 16 digits, which means it repeats every 16 digits.

 Sep 18, 2016
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Here is the answer I got on an online  'really big number calculator'  :   (as you can see it repeats itself after 16 sets of 3 digits)

 

0.647 058 823 529 411 764 705 882 352 941 176 470 588 235 294 117 647 058 823 529 411 764 705 882 352 941 176 470 588 235 294 117 647 058 823 529 411 764 705 882 352 941 176 470 588 235 294 117 647 058 823 529 411 764 705 882 352 941 176 470 588 235 294 117 647 058 823 529 411 764 705 882 352 941 176 470 588 235 294 117 647 058 823 529 411 764 705 882 352 941 176 470 588 235 294 117 647 058 823 529 411 764 705 882 352 941 176 470 588 235 294 117 647 058 823 529 411 764 705 882 352 941 176 470 588 235 294 117 647 058 823 529 411 764 705 882 352 941 176 470 588 235 294 117 647 058 823 529 411 764 705 882 352 941 176 470 588 235 294 117 647 058 823 529 411 764 71

ElectricPavlov  Sep 18, 2016
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I take that back.....it does repeat after 16 digits ....you are correct!

ElectricPavlov  Sep 18, 2016

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