In every number, each place to the left is 10 times greater and each place to the right is 10 times smaller. The decimal point separates the whole numbers from the parts (or fractions) of a number. An ...

Dot notation is used with recurring decimals. The dot above the number shows which numbers recur, for example \(0.5\dot{7}\) is equal to 0.5777777... and \(0.\dot{2}\dot{7}\) is equal to 0.27272727 ...

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