Question

what is meant by terminating

Answer 1

A decimal number that has digits that do notgo on forever. 


Examples: 

0.25 (it has two decimal digits)
3.0375 (it has four decimal digits)

In contrast a Recurring Decimal has digits that go on forever
Example: 1/3 = 0.333... (the 3 repeats forever) is a Recurring Decimal, not a Terminating Decimal