recurring decimal

re·cur·ring decimal

(rĭ-kûr′ĭng)n. See repeating decimal.

recurring decimal

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

repeat′ing dec′imal

n. a decimal that, after a certain point, includes a group of one or more digits repeated ad infinitum, as 2.33333 … or 23.02181818 …. Also called recurring decimal.

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Noun

recurring decimal - a decimal with a sequence of digits that repeats itself indefinitelycirculating decimal, repeating decimaldecimal, decimal fraction - a proper fraction whose denominator is a power of 10

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recurring decimal