When (6.375) is written as a fraction in lowest form, what will its denominator be like?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: The denominator will have only factor (2)
Step 1: (6.375=\frac{6375}{1000}=\frac{51}{8}). Step 2: The reduced denominator is (8=2^3). Step 3: The reduced denominator of a terminating decimal is made only of (2) and (5).
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The denominator will have only factor (2)
Why is this the correct answer?
Step 1: (6.375=\frac{6375}{1000}=\frac{51}{8}). Step 2: The reduced denominator is (8=2^3). Step 3: The reduced denominator of a terminating decimal is made only of (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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