Lemma 8 Let be a prime number, be a positive integer, , where is a non-negative integer and is a non-negative integer no greater than . Let , when , then is a positive integer. When , then , where is a positive integer and is an infinite decimal but not a repeating decimal.
Solution
Proof: Let , and is a finite decimal, then can be converted into a fraction, i.e., , where are positive integers. When , then . That is, at this time can be expressed as a fraction, which contradicts Lemma 7, so cannot be a finite decimal but an infinite decimal. Suppose is a repeating decimal, then can also be converted into a fraction. Therefore, when , can also be expressed as a fraction, which contradicts Lemma 7. Hence, is not a repeating decimal, and the lemma is proved.
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