Infinite decimals - Mugenshosou

Japanese: 無限小数 - むげんしょうすう
Infinite decimals - Mugenshosou

An infinitely continuing decimal, such as 0.33333... when 1/3 is expressed as a decimal.

There are two types of infinite decimals: repeating decimals, in which a certain number of digits from a certain decimal place onwards appear in the same order, and non-repeating decimals. Repeating decimals are numbers that are separated by dots and periods, as follows:
0.3333……=0.
0.567567567……=0.6
It is expressed as 0.3454545...=0.3.

Repeating decimals represent fractions (rational numbers), for example 0.6=21/37, 0.3=19/55.

In contrast, non-repeating infinitesimals represent irrational numbers. For example,

And so on.

[Tatsuro Miwa]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

1/3を小数に表したときの0.33333……のように限りなく続く小数のこと。

 無限小数には、小数のある桁(けた)からあとは何個かの数字が同じ順に繰り返して現れる循環小数と、循環しない小数とがある。循環小数は、循環する部分(循環節)を点・で挟んで、
  0.3333……=0.
  0.567567567……=0.6
  0.3454545……=0.3のように表す。

 循環小数は、分数(有理数)を表す。たとえば0.6=21/37,0.3=19/55。

 これに対して、循環しない無限小数は無理数を表す。たとえば、

などである。

[三輪辰郎]

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