Question

Write the decimal for 1/8 explain why this decimal is called a terminating decimal

Answer 1

Answer:Your answer should be 0.125 or .125

Step-by-step explanation:Decimals can be negative or positive. In this case it will be negative.

Find an equivalent fraction with a denominator of a power of 10.

In this case we will use

1000

Answer 2

0.125 is a terminating decimal.

Explanation:

We need to write the decimal for 1/8

Divide 1 by 8 using long division

0.1 2 5

---------------------------

8 1 .0000

8

------------------------ Subtract

20

16

----------------------- Subtract

40

40

-------------------------Subtract

0

So 1/8 is 0.125

Terminating decimal is a decimal that is not repeating. It has only finite number. It is a decimal that ends.

0.125 has only finite numbers. its not repeating. So 0.125 is a terminating decimal.