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Find the fraction that equals 0.716666666... (repeating 6's)

 Oct 10, 2020
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Let x = .7166666....

100x then = 71.666

1000x then = 716.666

 

1000x - 100x   then =  716.666-71.666

900x = 645

then

x = 645/900 = 43/60

 Oct 10, 2020

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