Question

Express the following as a recurring decimal.

$\frac{2}{7}$.

• A. $0.\overline{28}$
• B. $0.\overline{285714}$
• C. $0.\overline{2857}$
• D. None of these
  

Answer 1

The correct option is B $0.\overline{285714}$

$\frac{2}{7}=\mathrm{0.285714285..}=0.\stackrel{\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_}{285714}$

In this division, $285714$ is a recurring decimal.