Question

what minimum number can change the fraction 48/237 by multiplying it's denominator into a terminating decimal form​

Answer 1

48/237 can be divided with 3

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Answer 2

The minimum number that can change the fraction 48/237 by multiplying its denominator into a terminating decimal form is 3.

Stepwise explanation is given below:

Definition-

- A terminating decimal is usually defined as a decimal number that contains a finite number of digits after the decimal point.

- As we need the minimum number we can start with 2.

- It will get cut by numerator. So it will not form a terminating decimal.

- Now, we will multiply the denominator with 3 we will get 711 and by deviding it with numerator 48 we will get 14.8125.

- It is a terminating decimal number. So, the answer is 3.