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Do the fractions 6/7 and 16/25 convert to repeating or terminating decimal numbers

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Answer:

reapeating and terminating

Explanation:

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6/7 converts to repeating decimal numbers. You could represent it, so you don't have to repeat the decimals infinitely, by putting a bar over the repeating decimals like 0.857142 with a bar going over from the 8 to the 2.

16/25 can be converted to a terminating decimal number - 0.64.

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