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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-09-04

What is \(\frac{7}{9}\) as a decimal? Is it a terminating or repeating decimal?

Asked by SnaggingAce

Answer (2)

n=7/9
9n=7

10n-n=9n
10n-n=7
10n=7+n
10n=7+0.7...
10n=7.7...
n=0.777777...

Answered by Anonymous | 2024-06-10

The fraction 9 7 ​ as a decimal is 0.777... , which is a repeating decimal. This means the digit 7 repeats infinitely. It cannot be expressed as a terminating decimal since it does not end after a certain number of digits.
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Answered by Anonymous | 2024-12-26