Definition:Nonterminating Decimal

Definition

A nonterminating decimal is a decimal expansion which has an infinite number of decimal places.

Also known as

A nonterminating decimal is also known as a infinite decimal.

However, that latter term is too easily confused with the concept of a infinite number, and so is not to be used on $\mathsf{Pr} \infty \mathsf{fWiki}$.

Some sources hyphenate: non-terminating decimal.

Also see

• Definition:Terminating Decimal
• Definition:Recurring Decimal
• Definition:Nonperiodic Decimal

• Results about nonterminating decimals can be found here.

Sources

• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): decimal
• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): nonterminating decimal
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): decimal
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): nonterminating decimal