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DECIMAL FRACTIONS. 



J\. DECIMAL is a fraction, whose denominator Is ai^ 

 unit, or i, with as many cyphers annexed as the numera- 

 tor has places ; and is commonly expressed by writing the 

 rumerator only, with a point before it called the separatrix^ 

 Thus> 



A finiU decimal is that, which ends at a certain number 

 of places. But an infinite decimal is that, which is under- 

 stood to be indefinitely continued. 



A repeating decimal has one figure, or several figures, 



continually repeated, as far as it is found. As "33, &:c. 



which is a single repetend. And 20*2424, &c. or 20*246246, 

 &c. which are compound repetends. Repeating decimals are al- 

 so called circulates y or circulating decimals, A point is set over 



a single 



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