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Definition of Repetend


Date: 9/17/95 at 20:50:18
From: Anonymous
Subject: Repetend

What is a repetend?  Where can I find its definition on the net?

Thanks,
Bryce


Date: 9/17/95 at 22:39:46
From: Doctor Steve
Subject: Re: Repetend

In a repeating decimal the portion that repeats is called the
repetend.

-Doctor Steve,  The Geometry Forum

Associated Topics:
Middle School Definitions
Middle School Fractions

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