If you mean 0.26666666.... with the 6's recurring, then do the following:
Let x = 0.266666....
Mutiply x by 100:
100x = 26.666666.....
Multiply x by 10:
10x = 2.666666.....
Subtract 10x from 100x:
100x - 10x = 26.66666.... - 2.66666..... so
90x = 24
Divide by 90
x = 24/90
or x = 4/15
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On the other hand, if you mean 0.266266266... then
Let x = 0.266266266...
Multiply by 1000
1000x = 266.266266266....
Subtract x from 1000x
1000x - x = 266.266266266... - 0.266266266...
999x = 266
x = 266/999
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If you mean 0.26666666.... with the 6's recurring, then do the following:
Let x = 0.266666....
Mutiply x by 100:
100x = 26.666666.....
Multiply x by 10:
10x = 2.666666.....
Subtract 10x from 100x:
100x - 10x = 26.66666.... - 2.66666..... so
90x = 24
Divide by 90
x = 24/90
or x = 4/15
.
On the other hand, if you mean 0.266266266... then
Let x = 0.266266266...
Multiply by 1000
1000x = 266.266266266....
Subtract x from 1000x
1000x - x = 266.266266266... - 0.266266266...
999x = 266
x = 266/999
.