Question

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

`9/14`

Answer 1

Step 1: Factor the denominator

14 = 2 × 7

Step 2: Check the prime factors

Only prime factor is 7

Step 3: Apply the rule

Denominator has only 14 → Non-terminating decimal

No, `9/14` has a non-terminating decimal.