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Sat 16 Oct, 2004 05:28 pm
What is it called when a decimal keeps repeating itself, such as 2.333333...?
I've never heard of a barial anything. The repeating portion is called the repetend.
scoates I think you have gotten confused; barial isn't even a word
It's called a stuck key on your keyboard or calculator.
Stuh wrote, "scoates I think you have gotten confused; barial isn't even a word"
It sure iz in these here parts, iffin your iz dead. :wink:
Recurring Decimal
It's called a Recurring Decimal, which is a rational number when made a fraction.
I seem to remember that they can be written be putting an 'extra' decimal point over the last digit of, say, three (after the decimal). But it may be under, not over. Sorry.
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