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recurring decimal

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re·cur·ring decimal (r-kûrng, -kr-)

recurring decimal
n
(Mathematics) a rational number that contains a pattern of digits repeated indefinitely after the decimal point Also called circulating decimal repeating decimal

recurring decimal  (r-kûrng)
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Noun1.recurring decimal - a decimal with a sequence of digits that repeats itself indefinitely
decimal, decimal fraction - a proper fraction whose denominator is a power of 10
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Some fractions, for example one third, will present children with recurring decimals.
 
 
 
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