Question

Express the following in a recurring decimal form.

$2\frac{1}{6}$.

• A. $2.1\overline{6}$
• B. $2.1\overline{8}$
• C. $2.1\overline{4}$
• D. $2.1\overline{9}$

Answer 1

The correct option is A $2.1\overline{6}$

$2\frac{1}{6}=\frac{13}{6}=\mathrm{2.166666666..}=2.1\stackrel{\_\_}{6}$

In this division, $6$ is recurring.