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How can you tell the difference between a terminating decimal and a repeating decimal?

How can you tell the difference between a terminating decimal and a repeating decimal-example-1
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A repeating decimal goes on forever and a terminating decimal doesn’t
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A terminating decimal is a decimal that ends:
1.5

A repeating decimal is a decimal that does not end:
1.5555555...
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