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True or False: A repeating decimal has a never-ending pattern of the same digits?

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True

Explanation:

repeating decimal is also known as recurring decimal. It is form of representation of fractional number in which numbers after decimal periodically gets repeated.

Example 1/9 = 0.1111 where number one gets repeated infinitely

another common example is 1/7 = 0·142857 142857 14...

here digits 142857 repeated periodically after decimal.

As given in question "A repeating decimal has a never-ending pattern of the same digits" is consistent with definition of repeating decimal hence statement is true.

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