Question

Without actual division state after how many places of decimal 17/8 will terminate

Answer 1

Answer:17*10/8*10

Step-by-step explanation: 8= 2*2*2

So we multiply three more fives

17*5^3/8*5^3

Answer 2

Answer:

You Have to Use the 2n5m rule here.

On factorising 8 we get 2 × 2 x 2

=2^3 *5^0

Now the maximum power gives the number of places by which it terminate.

Here it is 3.

So 17/8 will terminate after 3 places of decimal.

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