Which statement is correct about the decimal expansion of (\frac{13}{54})?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: It will be non-terminating recurring
Step 1: (54=2\times3^3). Step 2: The denominator contains (3), so the decimal will not terminate and will recur because it is rational. Step 3: Any power of (3) in the denominator prevents termination.
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It will be non-terminating recurring
Why is this the correct answer?
Step 1: (54=2\times3^3). Step 2: The denominator contains (3), so the decimal will not terminate and will recur because it is rational. Step 3: Any power of (3) in the denominator prevents termination.
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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