Non-Recurring Decimal/Examples

Examples of Non-Recurring Decimals

Example: $\pi$

The decimal expansion of $\pi$ is non-recurring.

The decimal expansion of $\pi$ starts:

$\pi \approx 3 \cdotp 14159 \, 26535 \, 89793 \, 23846 \, 26433 \, 83279 \, 50288 \, 41971 \ldots$

Example: $\sqrt 2$

The decimal expansion of the square root of $2$ is non-recurring:

$\sqrt 2 \approx 1 \cdotp 41421 \, 35623 \, 73095 \, 04880 \, 16887 \, 24209 \, 69807 \, 85697 \ldots$

Example: $e$

The decimal expansion of Euler's number $e$ is non-recurring.

The decimal expansion of Euler's number $e$ starts:

$2 \cdotp 71828 \, 18284 \, 59045 \, 23536 \, 02874 \, 71352 \, 66249 \, 77572 \, 47093 \, 69995 \ldots$