Question

How many digits are there in the smallest sequence of repeating digits in the decimal equivalent of 5/9

Answer 1

Answer:

1

Step-by-step explanation:

5/9 = 0.5555555

The smallest sequence of repeating digits in the decimal equivalent of 5/9

0.5

0.5 + 0.05

0.5 + 0.05 + 0.005

0.5 + 0.05 + 0.005 + 0.0005

Hence, the number of digit in the smallest sequence of repeating decimal is 1

5/9 = 0.5....