2015-07-25

0.01 + 0.001 + 0.0002 + 0.00003 + 0.000005 + 0.0000008... = 1/89

The fibonacci sequence shows up in surprising places.

1/89 = 

 0.01 + 
 0.001 + 
 0.0002 + 
 0.00003 + 
 0.000005 + 
 0.0000008 + 
 0.00000013 + 
 0.000000021 + 
 0.0000000034...

Found this in "Numbers are Forever - Mathematical Facts and Curios".

Also see 1/999999999999999999999998999999999999999999999999.

 
 
 





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