# Tersonian decimal expansion?

1/7=?

## The Attempt at a Solution

Consider $$y=\overline{145827}.0=\dots145827145827145827.0$$,
then $$1000000y=\dots 145827145827000000.0$$ and $$-999999y=145827$$ .
Therefore, $$y=-\dfrac{145827}{999999}$$ . Son in fact $$\overline{145827}.0$$ is a "negative" number.

$$\dfrac{1}{7}=-\overline{145827}.0$$ However, There is no minus in Tersonian decimal expansions?? How can I show 1/7 in Tersonian decimal expansion??

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Hi matal! Welcome to PF!

What's "Tersonian" ?

(I couldn't find it in wikipedia or google)

yes, I searched it too. My teacher said "Here are some problems from Tersonian Elementary School Mathematics Book:" For instance , y=\overline{12}.0 is a Tersonian decimal expansion. Normally, decimal expansions are in after the comma but in tersonian, expansions in before the comma.

You mean neither of you watch star trek??!

Should 145827 read 142857 or is that part of the problem too?

145827 is not part of the problem. for instance, when you show -1 in tersonian decimal expansion:
you should write " consider a number y= \overline{9}.0=\dots9999.0 . Then 10y= \dots 9990.0 and -9y=9 . Therefore y=-1 so -1=\overline{9}.0" I mean I need a tersonian decimal expansion which equals to 1/7.