Converting Recurring Decimals into Fractions
If 0.333333... never ends, how can it be exactly equal to the simple fraction 1/3? The key is that an endless decimal can have a perfectly fixed pattern rather than being uncertain or approximate. This section distinguishes decimals that end, decimals that recur, and decimals that continue without an eventual pattern. It also explains why the dots in a recurring decimal describe an exact value.
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