Question

Which of the following numbers can be expressed as a decimal that terminates?

7/4
5/9
3/8
2/3

Answer 1

Recall that Terminating decimals are those numbers which come to an end after few repetitions after decimal point

7/4 = 1.75

5/9 = 0.55... this is called recurring decimal

3/8 = 0.375

2/3 = 0.66... this is called recurring decimal

therefore 7/4 and 3/8 terminates

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