SOLUTION: Hi I would like help with how do you write 1/11 without a fraction bar?

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Question 1190573: Hi I would like help with how do you write 1/11 without a fraction bar?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, josgarithmetic:
Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Hi I would like help with how do you write 1/11 without a fraction bar?
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    1%2F11 = 0.090909090909090909090909....


infinite decimal fraction with cyclically repeating digits 09 .      ANSWER


Such decimal fractions are called  periodic decimal fractions.



Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How exactly do you mean?
Look at what 1%2F11 means.
1 divided by 11.
Does that help?

If you understand Long Division, you can find how to show 1%2F11 as a repeating decimal. 


       0    .   0   9   0   9 ........... repeating the pattern
    ____________________________________________
11  |   1   .   0   0   0   0   0   0
    |   0
    |-------------
    |   1      0
        0      0
       ---------------
        1      0   0
               9   9
       ---------------
                   1   0
                   0   0
                  ------
                   1   0   0
                        .
                        .
                        .
                      etcetra