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Sometimes it is hard to figure out if a fraction can be written as a terminating decimal or a repeating decimal What can you do if you are stuck?
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- easy the difference betweenis the terminating decimal is divided by anumber and then multiply ex5.1divide by5 is 1.0 then multiply by5 is 5.0 is equal to 5.1 butit have a 0 on it and decimal it just divided to get a nuber
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How do you determine whether you can write a given decimal as a fraction?
If the decimal is terminating or repeating then it can be written as a fraction. Decimal representations which are non-terminating and non-repeating cannot be expressed as a fraction.
How do you cover a negative fraction into a terminating decimal?
A negative fraction need not be a terminating decimal. For example, -2/3 = -0.66... (repeating).
Is 0.313131 a rational number?
Yes, it is a repeating decimal. Terminating and repeating decimals are rationals. Rational numbers can also be expressed as a fraction. 0.313131 is a repeating decimal.
Is 0.667 decimal or repeating decimal?
0.667 is a terminating decimal.
Is 0.3125 a repeating or terminating decimal?
0.3125 is a terminating decimal.
Is the fraction 13 a terminating or repeating decimal?
It is a repeating decimal.
Is 0.875 a terminating or a repeating decimal?
0.875 is a terminating decimal and as a fraction it is 7/8
How do you determine whether you can write a given decimal as a fraction?
If the decimal is terminating or repeating then it can be written as a fraction. Decimal representations which are non-terminating and non-repeating cannot be expressed as a fraction.
Who of the following cannot be written as a fraction an integer a terminating decimal a repeating decimal and a non-terminating non repeating decimal?
The latter which would be an irrational number that cannot be expressed as a fraction.
How do you cover a negative fraction into a terminating decimal?
A negative fraction need not be a terminating decimal. For example, -2/3 = -0.66... (repeating).
Can every rational fraction be written as a repeating decimal?
Any rational number is either a repeating decimal, or a terminating decimal.
Does the sum of a repeating decimal and a terminating decimal equal a terminating decimal?
No, the sum of a repeating decimal and a terminating decimal is never a terminating decimal.
Is 0.66 a terminating or repeating decimal?
It is terminating - after two decimal digits.
What is a terminating fraction?
To sum this answer up you half to turn the fraction into a decimal and if it ends that is terminating but if it keeps going it is called a repeating decimal EXAMPLES Terminating- 5/10=.5 Repeating- 1/3=.3333 (bar notation over the 3)
How are terminating decimals and repeating decimal reflected in fractions?
If a fraction, in its simplest form has a denominator whose only prime factors are 2 or 5, then the fraction is terminating. If the denominator has any other prime factor then the decimal is repeating.
What is the differencce between a terminating and a repeating decimal?
A terminating decimal is a decimal that ends. A repeating decimal is a decimal that goes on and on.
How do you change terminating but reapeating decimal into a fraction Example 0.88888?
It is not possible to have a terminating decimal which repeats or a repeating decimal which terminates. The two types are mutually exclusive.
