After how many decimal places will the decimal expansion of (\frac{19}{32}) terminate?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: Five
Step 1: (32=2^5). Step 2: The denominator has only (2), so the decimal terminates and may go up to five places. Step 3: The highest power of (2) or (5) gives the number of decimal places.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
Five
Why is this the correct answer?
Step 1: (32=2^5). Step 2: The denominator has only (2), so the decimal terminates and may go up to five places. Step 3: The highest power of (2) or (5) gives the number of decimal places.
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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