Some properties of repetends

Autor: R. J. Armstrong, N. J. Armstrong
Rok vydání: 2003
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Zdroj: The Mathematical Gazette. 87:437-443
ISSN: 2056-6328
0025-5572
DOI: 10.1017/s0025557200173619
Popis: We wish to discuss some aspects of repetends, the repeating sequence of digits in the expansion of a fraction (for illuminating introductions to the subject see [1, 2]). For the most part we restrict consideration here to fractions with a prime denominator. But we do consider the general condition for the length of repetends and examine some special cases when the base of the number system is varied. An illustration of the use of other bases than 10 is given. Then we consider the multiplication of repetends and show a connection with group theory, giving an old result by a new twist.
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