irrational number
A number that cannot be expressed as a
repeating or
terminating decimal
Example:
repeating decimal
A
decimal
in which one or more digits repeat endlessly
Examples:
terminating decimal
A
decimal
that ends; a decimal for which the division operation results in a
remainder of zero
Examples:
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