document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=174296>Question 174296</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A student says that repeating decimals can not be multiplied together.  How do you respond? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Each repeating decimal can be converted to a rational fraction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The two fractions can then be multiplied.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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