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State If the Following Fraction Has a Terminating Decimal 25 49

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Question

State if the following fraction has a terminating decimal

`(25)/(49)`

Sum
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Solution

`(25)/(49)`

49 = 7 x 7

i.e. 49 cannot be expressed as 2m x 5n.

Hence, `(25)/(49)` does not have terminating decimal representation.

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Chapter 1: Rational and Irrational Numbers - Exercise 1.1

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Frank Mathematics Part 1 [English] Class 9 ICSE
Chapter 1 Rational and Irrational Numbers
Exercise 1.1 | Q 1.3
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