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When we write π = 3. 141592…, we really mean that π be approximated (the “…” part) by the rational number \(3.141592 = \frac{3141592} {1000000}\).
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Trifković, M. (2013). Continued Fractions. In: Algebraic Theory of Quadratic Numbers. Universitext. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-7717-4_6
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