By which least natural number should (\frac{5}{18}) be multiplied so that the resulting fraction has a terminating decimal expansion?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (9)
Step 1: (18=2\times3^2), and (3^2) must be removed from the denominator for a terminating decimal. Step 2: (\frac{5}{18}\times9=\frac{45}{18}=\frac{5}{2}), whose denominator is (2). Step 3: Exam tip: Remove the full remaining power of the unwanted prime factor.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
(9)
Why is this the correct answer?
Step 1: (18=2\times3^2), and (3^2) must be removed from the denominator for a terminating decimal. Step 2: (\frac{5}{18}\times9=\frac{45}{18}=\frac{5}{2}), whose denominator is (2). Step 3: Exam tip: Remove the full remaining power of the unwanted prime factor.
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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