repeating decimal

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repeating decimal

noun repeating decimals

  1. A decimal representation of a real number that, at some point, becomes periodic (and repeats some sequence of digits infinitely)

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한국어순환소수 sunhwansosu
日本語循環小数 junkan shōsū
中文循環小數 /循环小数 xúnhuán xiǎoshù
Portuguêsdízima periódica

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@misc{repeating_decimal_2026,
  title = {repeating decimal},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/repeating%20decimal},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}