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what's a terminating decimal?

 Oct 28, 2014

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It is a decimal that has digits that eventually stop. 

1/3  is not a terminating decimal because it never ends. 0.333333333333 ...

However, 1/2 is a terminating decimal.  0.5 

 Oct 28, 2014
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It is a decimal that has digits that eventually stop. 

1/3  is not a terminating decimal because it never ends. 0.333333333333 ...

However, 1/2 is a terminating decimal.  0.5 

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