Une période unique fait résonner toutes les fractions de n/17 en base 3.  

Le microscope numérique permet alors d'en observer le graphe. 

1/17=0,0011202122110201...

2/17=0,0100112021221102...

3/17=0,0112021221102010...

4/17=0,0201001120212211...

5/17=0,0212211020100112...

6/17=0,1001120212211020...

7/17=0,1020100112021221...

8/17=0,1102010011202122...

9/17=0,1120212211020100...

10/17=0,1202122110201001...

11/17=0,1221102010011202...

12/17=0,2010011202122110...

13/17=0,2021221102010011...

14/17=0,2110201001120212...

15/17=0,2122110201001120...

16/17=0,2211020100112021...