Question

EXERCISE 1.4
Without actually performing the long division, state whether the following rational
numbers will have a terminating decimal expansion or a non-terminating repeating decimal
expansion:
64
(iv)
455
129
(v)
(vii)
(viii)
225775
15
13
17
1600
3125
8
6
29
23
(vi) 2352
15
343
35
77
(
ix)
50
210​

Answer 1

Note: If the denominator has only factors of 2 and 5 or in the form of 2m ×5n then it has terminating decimal expansion.

If the denominator has factors other than 2 and 5 then it has a non-terminating decimal expansion.

(i) 13/3125

Factorizing the denominator, we get,

3125 = 5 × 5 × 5 = 55

Since, the denominator has only 5 as its factor, 13/3125 has a terminating decimal expansion.

(ii) 17/8

Factorizing the denominator, we get,

8 = 2×2×2 = 23

Since, the denominator has only 2 as its factor, 17/8 has a terminating decimal expansion.

(iii) 64/455

Factorizing the denominator, we get,

455 = 5×7×13

Since, the denominator is not in the form of 2m × 5n, thus 64/455 has a non-terminating decimal expansion.

(iv) 15/ 1600

Factorizing the denominator, we get,

1600 = 2652

Since, the denominator is in the form of 2m × 5n, thus 15/1600 has a terminating decimal expansion.

(v) 29/343

Factorizing the denominator, we get,

343 = 7×7×7 = 73 Since, the denominator is not in the form of 2m × 5n thus 29/343 has a non-terminating decimal expansion.

(vi)23/(2352)

Clearly, the denominator is in the form of 2m × 5n.

Hence, 23/ (2352) has a terminating decimal expansion.

(vii) 129/(225775)

As you can see, the denominator is not in the form of 2m × 5n.

Hence, 129/ (225775) has a non-terminating decimal expansion.

(viii) 6/15

6/15 = 2/5

Since, the denominator has only 5 as its factor, thus, 6/15 has a terminating decimal expansion.

(ix) 35/50

35/50 = 7/10

Factorising the denominator, we get,

10 = 2 5

Since, the denominator is in the form of 2m × 5n thus, 35/50 has a terminating decimal expansion.

(x) 77/210

77/210 = (7× 11)/ (30 × 7) = 11/30

Factorising the denominator, we get,

30 = 2 × 3 × 5

As you can see, the denominator is not in the form of 2m × 5n .Hence, 77/210 has a non-terminating decimal expansion.