Question

How many digits are there in the repeating block for the decimal equivalent of 3 over 7?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

$\text{By long division, we know that}$

$\frac37=0.425871425871425871\ldots$

$\text{Observing the pattern, we know the repeating block is }\overline{425871}\text{. Therefore, there are 6 digits in the repeating block}$