Scientific notation help

inchinga

Would anyone know how to represent a periodic decimal in scientific notation?

.3236833333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333333

Now I think the answer is 3.23683e * 10^-1.

However, I don't know if I've represented the periodic decimal properly. I have been googling the answer, but so far haven't found a definitive answer.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

John_Gray

Better

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[B]3.23683 * 10^-1[/B]
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with the dot above the repeated number .

inchinga

Or

Could it according to wikipedia be :

3.2368(3) * 10^-1

Thanks for your answer John.

John_Gray

This may be more recent notation, but when I were a lad you put a dot over repeated digits!

Fifer

I was taught to use the dot too. I've never seen the brackets used, but it seems quite elegant and easier to do on a PC.