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Is 2/9 equal to a terminating decimal or a repeating decimal?

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Since the denominator of 2/9 is 9, 2/9 is equal to a repeating decimal.


(2)/(9)=0.222222\ldots=0.\bar{2}

Answer: repeating decimal

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