recurring decimal

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Noun recurring decimal has 1 sense

circulating decimal, recurring decimal, repeating decimal - a decimal with a sequence of digits that repeats itself indefinitely
--₁ is a kind of decimal fraction, decimal

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Recurring Decimal

Description: A recurring decimal, also known as a repeating decimal, is a decimal number that has a repeating pattern of digits. The repetition occurs indefinitely, denoted by placing a bar over the digits that repeat.

Sample Sentences:

The number 0.333... is an example of a recurring decimal since the digit 3 repeats indefinitely.
Among the most famous mathematical recurring decimals is the number Pi (π), which starts with 3.14159 and has an infinite sequence of non-repeating digits.
When converting a fraction to decimal form, if the division results in a repeating pattern, it is a recurring decimal.
Teachers often instruct students to write a recurring decimal using the bar notation to indicate the repeating digits.

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