A student says (\frac{3}{50}) will be recurring because (3) is not exactly divisible by (50). What is the correct conclusion?
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Correct answer: The decimal will terminate
Step 1: (50=2\times5^2). Step 2: The denominator has only (2) and (5), so (\frac{3}{50}) gives a terminating decimal. Step 3: Decide by prime factors of the denominator, not by a rough divisibility idea.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
The decimal will terminate
Why is this the correct answer?
Step 1: (50=2\times5^2). Step 2: The denominator has only (2) and (5), so (\frac{3}{50}) gives a terminating decimal. Step 3: Decide by prime factors of the denominator, not by a rough divisibility idea.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 10 Mathematics question. Chapter: Real Numbers. Topic: Decimal expansion of rational numbers.
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