From: Holger Mack <hmack.gm@...>
Date: 2008-09-21T05:27:07+09:00
Subject: Re: One-Liners Mashup (#177 again)

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Periodicity of 1/n -> length of the recurring sequence of the decimal
fraction of 1/n
- 1/3 = 0.3333333.... -> "3" -> 1
- 1/7 = 0.1428571428571.... -> "142957" -> 6
- 1/11 = 0.09090909.... -> "09" -> 2

a bonus point: other than decimal fraction

Regards
Holger




2008/9/20 Matthew Moss <matthew.moss@gmail.com>

>
> > Write a function per(n) which returns the periodicity of 1/n, i.e.
> >   per(3) => 1
> >   per(4) => 0
> >   per(7) => 6
> >   per(11) => 2
>
> I think you're going to have to explain what periodicity is, or
> provide a link... I've no clue.
>
>

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