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Nonregular Number


A nonregular number, also called an infinite decimal (Havil 2003, p. 25), is a positive number that has an infinite decimal expansion. In contrast, a number that has a finite decimal representation such as 1/4=0.25 is said to be regular.

Nonregular numbers include repeating decimals, irrational numbers, and transcendental numbers.


See also

Decimal Expansion, Regular Number, Repeating Decimal

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References

Havil, J. Gamma: Exploring Euler's Constant. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2003.

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Weisstein, Eric W. "Nonregular Number." From MathWorld--A Wolfram Web Resource. https://mathworld.wolfram.com/NonregularNumber.html

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