repeating decimal

noun, Mathematics
1.
a decimal numeral that, after a certain point, consists of a group of one or more digits repeated ad infinitum, as 2.33333 …. or 23.0218181818 ….
Also called circulating decimal, periodic decimal, recurring decimal.
Origin
1765-75
Examples from the web for repeating decimal
  • Any integer, finite decimal, or repeating decimal is a rational number.
  • Any number that can be written as a fraction can be expressed as a terminating or repeating decimal or a percent.
British Dictionary definitions for repeating decimal

repeating decimal

noun
1.
another name for recurring decimal
repeating decimal in Science
repeating decimal
  (rĭ-pē'tĭng)   
A decimal in which a pattern of one or more digits is repeated indefinitely, such as 0.353535 ...