<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[When dividing 1 by 998001, the decimal expansion begins generating every three-digit number in perfect order:]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>When dividing 1 by 998001, the decimal expansion begins generating every three-digit number in perfect order:</p><p>000, 001, 002, 003, 004, 005... all the way to 999.</p><p>This happens because 998001 = 999², creating a unique repeating decimal structure inside the number system itself. It’s one of those rare moments where pure mathematics reveals an almost engineered-looking pattern not by programming, but by the intrinsic logic of numbers.</p><p>Mathematical oddities... <br /><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/mathematics" rel="tag">#<span>mathematics</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/mathoddities" rel="tag">#<span>mathoddities</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/actuallyautistic" rel="tag">#<span>actuallyautistic</span></a></p>]]></description><link>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/3ad68b91-a394-463d-8e3f-605c317ab4cf/when-dividing-1-by-998001-the-decimal-expansion-begins-generating-every-three-digit-number-in-perfect-order</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 17:45:01 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/3ad68b91-a394-463d-8e3f-605c317ab4cf.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Sun, 24 May 2026 00:10:53 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl></channel></rss>