The exact decimal numbers have a finite number of decimal numbers.
For example:
The pure periodic numbers have a decimal part that is repeated infinitely.
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The ultimately periodic numbers have a non periodic part and then a periodic part.
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Non exact and non periodic numbers cannot be expressed as fractions.
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It is possible to find which type of decimal will be obtained from its equivalent fraction. It is enough to break down the denominator into fractions:
- If it is formed only by
and/or factors, it will be an exact decimal. - If it does not contain any
and any , it will be a pure periodic decimal. - If it contains
or and other factors, it will be an ultimately periodic decimal.