Find the rational number (fractional) representation of the repeating decimal LaTeX:  \displaystyle 0.294294294\ldots

The first term is LaTeX:  \displaystyle a_1=0.294=\frac{294}{1000}=\frac{147}{500} . The length of the repeating block is 3, so the common ratio is LaTeX:  \displaystyle \frac{1}{1000} . Using the formula for the sum of an infinite geometric series gives LaTeX:  \displaystyle S_{\infty}=\frac{a_1}{1-r}=\frac{294}{1-\left(\frac{1}{1000}\right)}=\frac{98}{333} .