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Question
Without actual division, state whether the following have a terminating decimal.
`5/11`
Sum
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Solution
Step 1: Factor the denominator
11 = 111
Step 2: Check the prime factors
Only prime factor is 2
Step 3: Apply the rule
Denominator has only 5 → Non-terminating decimal
No, `5/11` has a non-terminating decimal.
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