Question

‘‘ Thus, if the divisor is n then the maximum number of entries in the repeating block of digits in the decimal expansion of 1/n is n-1 ”

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Answer 1

Answer:

There are 16 digits in the repeating block of the decimal expansion of 1/17.

The remainder never becomes zero and remainders repeat after a certain stage.

Hence, decimal expansion is non-terminating recurring