Definition:Non-Terminating Decimal

Definition

A non-terminating decimal is a decimal expansion which has an infinite number of decimal places.

Also known as

A non-terminating 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 do not hyphenate: nonterminating decimal.

Also see

• Definition:Terminating Decimal
• Definition:Recurring Decimal
• Definition:Non-Recurring Decimal

• Results about non-terminating decimals can be found here.

Sources

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