# Revisiting Rational Numbers and Their Decimal Expansions

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• Decimal Representation of Rational Numbers in Terms of Terminating Or Non-terminating Recurring Decimals

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To learn this conept we need to understand the terms Terminating and Non-terminating Recurring Decimals. Rational Numbers are of form p/q where q is not equal to 0 then the expansion is either terminating decimal or non-terminating recurring decimal. Terminating decimals are like 1.2, 1.3, 6.2, 6.3, etc. And Non-terminating recurring decimals are like 1.323232323232, 1.632632632632, etc.

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1)Theorem: Let x be a rational number whose decimal expansion terminates. Then x can be

expressed in the form p, q where p and q are coprime, and the prime

factorisation of q is of the form 2^n5^m where n, m are non- negative integers.

Example: Rational Number 1.2 can be written as p/q=12/10 i.e 6/5, here the factor for q is 5 Rational Number 1.07 can be written as p/q=107/100 , here the factor for q is 2×5×2×5

2)Theorem: Let x=p/q be a rational number, such that prime factorisation of q is of form

2^n5^m where n, m are non-negative integers. Then x has a decimal expansion

which terminates.

Expalnation: This is exactly the oppsite of the previous theorem. If x=p/q=107/100 is a rational number, then here x=1.07 which is terminating.

3)Theorem: Let x=p/q be a rational number, such that the prime factorisation of q is not of

the form 2^n5^m where n,m are non-negative integers. Then, x has a decimal

expansion which is non-terminating recurring.

Explanation: Here x=p/q, where p&q are coprime but in this case q is not to the power of 2^n5^m. Then x will always be Non-terminating Recurring. For example 3/14=0.214285714285

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