Question

Without actual division, state whether the following is a terminating decimal.

`14/35`

Answer 1

Simplify the fraction:

`14/35`

= `(2 xx 7)/(5 xx 7)`

= `2/5`

Denominator is 5 = 5¹.

Prime factor is only 5. 

Therefore, `14/35` is a terminating decimal.