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1 4 2 8 5 7 repeats itself. '1' is the smallest number in the series so 1/7 = .142857

We can rearrange the series 1 5 2 8 5 7 in numerical order from SMALLEST term to LARGEST to help us determine what number we should use to begin our repeating quotient:

1 4 2 8 5 7 in numerical order becomes

{1 2 4 5 7 8}

'1' being 1st smallest and '8' being 6th smallest.

'2' is the 2nd smallest number in the series so we start the series '1 4 2 8 5 7' with 2...so 2/7 = .2857142857.

For 3/7 we look for the 3rd smallest number in the series '1 4 2 8 5 7' which is '4.' So 3/7 = .42857142857

For 4/7 we look for the 4th smallest number in the series '1 4 2 8 5 7' which is '5.' So 4/7 = .57142857142857.

For 5/7 we look for the 5th smallest number in the series '1 4 2 8 5 7' which is '7.' So 5/7 = .7142857.

For 6/7 we look for the 6th smallest number in the series '1 4 2 8 5 7' which is '8.' So 6/7 = .857142857.