Question

is 23/72 a terminating decimal number?​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

$\frac{23}{72} \\ \\ = > \frac{23}{2 \times 2 \times 2 \times 3 \times 3} \\ \\ = > \frac{23}{ {2}^{3} \times {3}^{2} }$

It is not a terminating decimal number because it does not hold In the denominator .

${2}^{m} \times {5}^{n}$

Answer 2

Answer:No

Step-by-step explanation:for terminating Decimal the denominator should be in power of 2 or 5 that is

2^n or 5^n or (2×5)^n

But 72 does not satisfy any of these rules

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