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is this a terminating decimal 13/17

 Mar 1, 2017
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13/17 =0.76470588235294117647058823529412. No, it repeats every 16 digits. Count them from left.

 Mar 1, 2017
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No......a fraction will have a terminating decimal representation only if its denominator can be factored solely in terms of 2, 5 or both.......

 

Since 17 is prime.......it can't be factored in terms of anything else

 

 

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 Mar 1, 2017

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