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Question
State if the following fraction has a terminating decimal
`(5)/(7)`
Sum
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Solution
`(5)/(7)`
7 = 1 x 7
i.e., 7 cannot be expressed as 2m x 5n.
∴ `(5)/(7)` does not have terminating decimal representation.
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