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What is the 100th digit to the right of the point in 4/37

What is the 100th digit to the right of the point in 4/37-example-1
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Answer: 1

Explanation:

If we divide 4 by 37 we have:


(4)/(37)=0.108108108108108108 ...and more
108 again and again...

This means that after the decimal point there are three digits (1, 0 and 8) that repeat infinitely. In addition, let's note the following:


8 is in the 3rd position after the decimal point, then it repeats in the 6th, then in the 9th, then in the 12nd...and so on.

Can you see the pattern?


8 is present in positions that are divisible by
3. So, we have to find the closest position to 100th that is multiple of
3:

It is the 99th position

Hence the 99th digit is also
8 and the next digit (the 100th) is
1.

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