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Question
Without actual division, state whether the following is a terminating decimal.
`14/35`
Sum
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Solution
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.
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Chapter 1: Rational and Irrational Numbers - MISCELLANEOUS EXERCISE [Page 17]
