If (\frac{m}{56}) has a terminating decimal expansion, which factor must (m) contain?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: (7)
Step 1: (56=2^3\cdot 7). Step 2: For a terminating decimal, (7) must not remain in the reduced denominator. Therefore (m) must contain (7). Step 3: Cancel all denominator primes other than (2) and (5).
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(7)
Why is this the correct answer?
Step 1: (56=2^3\cdot 7). Step 2: For a terminating decimal, (7) must not remain in the reduced denominator. Therefore (m) must contain (7). Step 3: Cancel all denominator primes other than (2) and (5).
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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