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Is 17 over 8 a repeating or terminating decimal

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Answer: It is a terminating decimal.

Explanation:

a Repeating Decimal is a decimal that goes on forever, and a Terminating Decimal is one that ends, or doesn't go on forever. 17/8 as a decimal is 2.12500; therefore, it is NOT a Repeating Decimal.

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User Paulo Marques
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Answer:

terminating

Explanation:

it is terminating because 17/8 = 2.125 it ends at 5

if it was repeating it would be something like ex: 1.3333333333333...

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