The fraction 7/9 produces a repeating decimal. True or false

Mathematics

2 answers:

andriy [413]3 years ago

8 0

Answer:

True

Step-by-step explanation:

anything over 9 that is not 9 is a repeating decimal

Ainat [17]3 years ago

6 0

Answer:

True

Step-by-step explanation:

7/9 = 0.777777777778

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