Definition:Periodic Continued Fraction/Cycle

Definition

The repeating block in a periodic (or purely periodic) continued fraction $F$ is called the cycle of $F$.

Cycle Length

The number of partial denominators in a cycle of a periodic continued fraction is called the cycle length.

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