After reducing (\frac{126}{1575}) to lowest form, after how many decimal places will its decimal expansion terminate?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (2)
Step 1: (126=2\cdot 3^2\cdot 7) and (1575=3^2\cdot 5^2\cdot 7). Step 2: After cancellation, we get (\frac{2}{25}). Since (25=5^2), the decimal terminates after (2) places. Step 3: Prime factorisation helps with larger numbers.
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(2)
Why is this the correct answer?
Step 1: (126=2\cdot 3^2\cdot 7) and (1575=3^2\cdot 5^2\cdot 7). Step 2: After cancellation, we get (\frac{2}{25}). Since (25=5^2), the decimal terminates after (2) places. Step 3: Prime factorisation helps with larger numbers.
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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