terminating decimal is when the quotient has the remainder of zero.
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The rational fraction, one third, can be represented as a non terminating decimal, with the digit 3 repeating for ever.
No, the sum of a repeating decimal and a terminating decimal is never a terminating decimal.
Decimals can be "terminating" "recurring" or "other." A terminating decimal is one which is finite. Recurring and other decimals continue on forever. For instance 0.5 is a terminating decimal. 0.729 is a terminating decimal. 0.3333333... is not a terminating decimal. pi (3.1415926535....) is not a terminating decimal.
Terminating.
A non-terminating decimal.