Question

what can the maximum number of digits be in the repeating block of digits in the decimal expansion of 1/17?perform the division to check your answer
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Answer 1

Answer:

1/17 = 0.05882352941176470 (all decimals are repeating from now)

Therefore,

maximum no. of digits in the repeating block of 1/17 is 17

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