PROBLEM 7

We all know that the decimal (that is, base 10) representation of the fraction 1/3 is
0.33333...

What is the representation of 1/3 in base 6, base 7 and base 8?



Send your solutions to David Poole, Department of Mathematics, LEC N127-2 or bye-mail to madgp@blaze.trentu.ca.
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