Recognising recurring decimal notation
A dot over one digit means that digit repeats forever.
- A dot over one digit means that digit repeats forever.
- Dots over the first and last digits of a block mean that the whole block repeats forever.
- The digits before the marked block do not repeat. A recurring decimal is exact notation, not a rounded value.
Example 1
Write the first six digits after the decimal point and identify the repeating block.
Example 2
Write the first six digits after the decimal point and identify the repeating block.
Remember
Use the worked steps to check your method, not just the final answer.
Your turn
Write the first six digits after the decimal point and identify the repeating block.
Check answer
The repeating block is 14. Both digits repeat, not just the digits with dots.
Write the first six digits after the decimal point and identify the repeating block.
Check answer
The repeating block is 15. Both digits repeat, not just the digits with dots.
Write the first six digits after the decimal point and identify the repeating block.
Check answer
The repeating block is 16. Both digits repeat, not just the digits with dots.
Write the first six digits after the decimal point and identify the repeating block.
Check answer
The repeating block is 17. Both digits repeat, not just the digits with dots.
Write the first six digits after the decimal point and identify the repeating block.
Check answer
The repeating block is 18. Both digits repeat, not just the digits with dots.
Write the first six digits after the decimal point and identify the repeating block.
The repeating block is 14. Both digits repeat, not just the digits with dots.
Write the first six digits after the decimal point and identify the repeating block.
The repeating block is 15. Both digits repeat, not just the digits with dots.
Write the first six digits after the decimal point and identify the repeating block.
The repeating block is 16. Both digits repeat, not just the digits with dots.
Write the first six digits after the decimal point and identify the repeating block.
The repeating block is 17. Both digits repeat, not just the digits with dots.
Write the first six digits after the decimal point and identify the repeating block.
The repeating block is 18. Both digits repeat, not just the digits with dots.