SOLUTION: When fractions are expressed in different bases, they can be terminating or repeating. For example, when $\frac{1}{5}$ is expressed in base $3,$ the result is
\[0.\overline{0121}
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\[0.\overline{0121}
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Question 1207611: When fractions are expressed in different bases, they can be terminating or repeating. For example, when $\frac{1}{5}$ is expressed in base $3,$ the result is
\[0.\overline{0121}_3 = 0.01210121 \dots,\]
which is repeating.
When $\frac{1}{288}$ is expressed in base $35,$ is it terminating or repeating? Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source):
