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A student says that if the given denominator of a fraction has a prime factor other than 2 and 5, then its decimal expansion must be non-terminating. Which of the following fractions shows the error in this statement?

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Correct answer: \(\frac{21}{84}\)

The correct answer is \(\frac{21}{84}\), because the fraction must first be reduced to lowest terms: \(\frac{21}{84}=\frac{1}{4}=0.25\). Its denominator in lowest form is \(4=2^2\), so its decimal expansion terminates. The student's error is checking prime factors before cancelling common factors. In contrast, \(\frac{7}{12}\) has a factor of \(3\) in its denominator in lowest terms, so its decimal expansion is non-terminating recurring. Exam tip: Always reduce a fraction to lowest terms before applying the terminating-decimal rule.

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Real NumbersRational NumbersDecimal ExpansionTerminating DecimalsNumber SystemsError AnalysisMathematicsClass 9 Mcq

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