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How many 8's are in the answer and sum 5890/45?

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Answer:

It depends on how you write it.

  • 130 8/9 -- one 8
  • 130.88888888888... -- an infinite number of 8s

Explanation:

The quotient 5890/45 has a value of 130 8/9. The fraction 8/9 is the repeating decimal 0.888888..., which has as many 8s as you want to write. It can be abbreviated to have just one 8 when written like this:


130.\overline{8}

where the overbar indicates the digit repeats indefinitely.

The quotient can be written with as many 8s as you like.