Question

What can the maximum number of digits be in the repeating block of digits in the decimal expansion of $\frac{1}{17}$? Perform the division to check your answer

Answer 1

It can be observed that,

$\frac{1}{17}$ = 0.0588235294117647

There are 16 digits in the repeating block of the decimal expansion of $\frac{1}{17}$.