Question

What is the best decimal to represent 5 3/7

Answer 1

5.429

Explanation:

The decimal representation of 5 3/7 is the repeating decimal ...

`5.\overline{428571}`

It can be rounded to any desired precision, such as ...

• 5.4
• 5.43
• 5.429
• 5.4286
• 5.42857
• 5.428571
• ...