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Choose the fraction below that forms a decimal that terminates.

Multiple choice question.

512



516



57

User KeuleJ
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The fraction that forms a decimal that terminates is 5/7.

The fraction that forms a decimal that terminates is option C) 5/7.

To determine if a fraction forms a terminating decimal, we need to check the denominator of the fraction.

A decimal terminates if and only if the denominator of the fraction can be expressed as a power of 10, which means it only contains 2s and/or 5s as prime factors.

In this case, the denominator of 5/7 is 7, which cannot be expressed as a power of 10.

Therefore, the decimal representation of 5/7 will not terminate.

The probable question may be:

Which of the following fractions forms a decimal that terminates?**

A) 512

B) 516

C) 5/7

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