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repeating decimal

decimal representation of a number whose digits are periodic
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repeating decimal

Summary

repeating decimal ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (835 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • repeating decimal is a type of decimal number[2].
  • repeating decimal is a type of non-terminating decimal[3].
  • repeating decimal is the opposite of Nonrepeating decimal[4].
  • repeating decimal's notation is recorded as vinculum[5].
  • repeating decimal's notation is recorded as ellipsis[6].
  • repeating decimal's represents is recorded as rational number[7].
  • repeating decimal's has characteristic is recorded as repetition[8].
  • repeating decimal's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[9].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include decimal number[2] and non-terminating decimal[3]. repeating decimal is the opposite of Nonrepeating decimal[4].

Why It Matters

repeating decimal ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (835 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Hasan Xamidovich · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → —
    Has characteristic → repetition
    Notation → vinculum, ellipsis
    Represents → rational number
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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