Question

17
5/2
1500
will have
09C
State whether the following Heational numbere
a terminating decimal expansion
Dle nom, terminating upéciting decimal
expansion
17
512

27
1500

1
6


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Answer 1

Answer:

17/512 = 17/(2)^9 so its decimal expansion is terminating

27/1500 = 9/500 = 9/(2^2x5^3) so its decimal expansion is terminating

1/6 = 1/(2x3) so its decimal expansion is not terminating