Waow, so quick, thanks, Christoph ! (and forgive my poor math skills !) This fraction has a nice self-referential smell (in french) : 13847/1111 = 12.4635 4635 4635 4635 (a) ... take any digit of (a); when written in french, this digit has as much letters as described by the next digit : UN (2 letters) DEUX (4 letters) QUATRE (6 letters) SIX (3 letters) TROIS (5 letters) CINQ (4 letters) QUATRE (6 letters) ... What could be a similar english fraction ? Best and thanks, É. -----Message d'origine----- De : math-fun-bounces+eric.angelini=kntv.be@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:math-fun-bounces+eric.angelini=kntv.be@mailman.xmission.com] De la part de Pacher Christoph Envoyé : mardi 5 septembre 2006 18:00 À : math-fun Objet : RE: [math-fun] Lost in fraction Hello,
is there a (simple) fraction whose result is : 12.4635 4635 4635 4635 ... ?
12+4635/9999= 13847/1111, isn't it? since it is unique (after canceling), simpler is not possible... best wishes Christoph