Terminating and Repeating Decimals

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What is a terminating decimal?

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A terminating decimal is a decimal number that has a finite number of digits after the decimal point.

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What is a repeating decimal?

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A repeating decimal is a decimal number that has one or more digits that repeat infinitely after the decimal point.

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How can you determine if a fraction will result in a terminating decimal?

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A fraction will result in a terminating decimal if its denominator (in simplest form) has only the prime factors 2 and/or 5.

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What is the decimal representation of 1/2?

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0.5

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What is the decimal representation of 1/4?

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0.25

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What is the decimal representation of 1/5?

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0.2

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What is the decimal representation of 3/8?

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0.375

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What is the decimal representation of 1/3?

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0.333... (repeating)

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What is the decimal representation of 2/3?

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0.666... (repeating)

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What is the decimal representation of 1/6?

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0.1666... (repeating)