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Q: Can every decimal be represented as a fraction?
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What is 5 as a decimal fraction?

5 is an integer and not a fraction. It can be represented as a rational fraction (5/1) but not as a decimal fraction.


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610 is an integer and so cannot be represented as a decimal fraction.


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A decimal fraction is called such because it can be represented by a fraction with a denominator with a power of 10.


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Every decimal number can be represented by a binary number - and conversely.


Is the square root of 3 a teminating decimal?

No. The square root of three is an irrational number. That means that it cannot be represented as a fraction. Any terminating decimal can be represented as a fraction with some power of 10 in the denominator.


How can a decimal greater than 1 be a repeating decimal?

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How can you find a fraction and a decimal on a number line?

Everywhere. Each and every point on a number line is a fraction and also a decimal.


Which fraction can be represented by a repeating decimal?

If the fraction, in its simplest rational form, has a denominator which has any prime factor other than 2 or 5, then proper representation of the fraction requires the use of repeating decimal.


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