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repeating decimal

/rɪˈpiːtɪŋ ˈdɛsɪməl/

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/rɪˈpiːtɪŋ ˈdɛsɪməl/C1formalscientific
  • ruДесятичная дробь, в которой одна цифра или группа цифр бесконечно повторяется после запятой, часто обозначаемая чертой или многоточием.

A decimal fraction in which a digit or group of digits repeats infinitely after the decimal point, often indicated by a bar or ellipsis.

  1. Repeating decimalB2formal

    A decimal fraction in which a digit or group of digits repeats infinitely.

    ruПериодическая дробь

    • The fraction 1/3 is expressed as the repeating decimal 0.333...
    • In mathematics, a repeating decimal is often written with a bar over the repeating digits.
    • Converting 2/9 to a decimal gives the repeating decimal 0.222...