Question

Express 6.25 as a rational number .

Answer 1

Answer:

The answer is as follows-

Step-by-step explanation:

6.25

Since it is a terminating decimal expansion, therefore, it is a rational number.

Now,

6.25 = 625

100

6.25 = 625

10²

= 625

(2²)×(5²)

which is of the form p/q, where prime factors of q are either 2 or 5 or both.

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