septenary
The septenary numeral system is the base- number system, and uses the digits 0-6.
Fractions
Fractions expressed in septenary will repeat a sequence of digits unless the denominator is a power of seven. Few fractions can be expressed in a finite number of digits:
Irrational Numbers
One advantage of this system is that 3.1 (22/7) is a reasonably good approximation for Pi.
In Fiction
 The Tau of Sci-fi Table-top battle game Warhammer 40,000 use a base-7 counting system.
In the TV series Doctor Who the time lords employ a number system using base 7.
The Halo 3 Alternate Reality Game "IRIS" used a countdown clock in base-7.
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