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Some fractions can be expressed as repeating decimals. Given that 17=0.14285714285\frac{1}{7}=0.14285714285..., what is the 9th digit to the right of the decimal in the decimal representation of 37\frac{3}{7}?
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Some fractions can be expressed as repeating decimals. Given that (1)/(7)=0.14285714285..., what is the 9th digit to the right of the decimal in the decimal representation of (3)/(7)?
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Some fractions can be expressed as repeating decimals. Given that $\frac{1}{7}=0.14285714285$..., what is the 9th digit to the right of the decimal in the decimal representation of $\frac{3}{7}$?

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Number Theory

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