Question

Ture or False.
The fraction \frac{5}{6} a terminating decimal.

A. True
B. False

Answer 1

at the risk of repeating myself, try \(5\div 6\)

Answer 2

I don't know what terminating means exactly ina decimal

Answer 3

the denominator is \(6=2\times 3\) and the \(3\) will make it repeat
they only terminate if the denominator is made up of 5's and 2's

Answer 4

\[0.25\] terminates \[\frac{1}{3}=0.333...\] does not

Answer 5

So what does terminate mean exactly?

Answer 6

terminate means the non zero numbers stop, like \(0.1375\)
repeating means they do not, like \(\frac{5}{6}=.83333...\)

Answer 7

terminate
end
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etc

Answer 8

if a number terminates, it means that it is ending

Answer 9

ah ty