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. For example, 0.75 and 2.5 are terminating decimals.

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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. For example, 0.333... (or 0.3̅) and 0.666... (or 0.6̅) are repeating decimals.

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Convert the fraction 3/4 to decimal form.

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0.75

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Is the fraction 1/5 a repeating or terminating decimal?

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Terminating

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Convert the fraction 2/3 to decimal form.

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0.666... (or 0.6̅)

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How can you tell if a decimal is repeating?

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If the decimal has a bar notation (like 0.3̅) or continues indefinitely without stopping, it is a repeating decimal.

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What are the prime factors of a fraction that determine if it is terminating?

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The prime factors of the denominator must be only 2 and/or 5 for the fraction to be a terminating decimal.

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Convert 1/8 to decimal form.

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0.125

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Is 0.25 a terminating or repeating decimal?

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Terminating

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What is the decimal representation of 5/2?

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2.5

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