Decide whether 8/18 terminates or repeats when expressed as a decimal

AnthonyLambert asked Jul 12, 2023

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AnthonyLambert asked Jul 12, 2023

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Given the fraction:

we can find the decimal form by dividing 8 by 18, then we get:

notice that the residue is always going to be 8, therefore, this decimal form repeats

Avani Khabiya answered Jul 17, 2023

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