repeating decimal
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a decimal with a sequence of digits that repeats itself indefinitely
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This formula can be derived as follows: put : Applications Repeating decimals main A repeating decimal can be thought of as a geometric series whose common ratio is a power of 1/10.
Decimal fractions have terminating decimal representations and other fractions have repeating decimal representations, whereas irrational numbers have infinite non-repeating decimal representations.
Therefore, 1 Torr is equal to Pa. The decimal form of this fraction (main) is an infinitely long, periodically repeating decimal ( repetend length: 18).