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Question 707978: Can any non-repeating decimal be written as a fraction?
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Can any non-repeating decimal be written as a fraction?
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If it's non-repeating, it's irrational.
So it cannot be written as a fraction.
Cheers,
Stan H.

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