Which of the following numbers have terminating decimal expansion?a)8/...
Solution:
A decimal expansion is called a terminating decimal expansion if it has a finite number of digits after the decimal point.
We need to check which of the given fractions have a terminating decimal expansion.
a) 8/225
We can simplify the fraction 8/225 by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their HCF, which is 1.
8/225 = (8 ÷ 1)/(225 ÷ 1) = 8/225
The denominator of the simplified fraction is not divisible by any prime other than 3 or 5, so the decimal expansion of 8/225 will be non-terminating.
b) 5/18
We can simplify the fraction 5/18 by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their HCF, which is 1.
5/18 = (5 ÷ 1)/(18 ÷ 1) = 5/18
The denominator of the simplified fraction is not divisible by any prime other than 2 or 5, so the decimal expansion of 5/18 will be non-terminating.
c) 11/21
We can simplify the fraction 11/21 by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their HCF, which is 1.
11/21 = (11 ÷ 1)/(21 ÷ 1) = 11/21
The denominator of the simplified fraction is not divisible by any prime other than 3 or 7, so the decimal expansion of 11/21 will be non-terminating.
d) 21/150
We can simplify the fraction 21/150 by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their HCF, which is 3.
21/150 = (21 ÷ 3)/(150 ÷ 3) = 7/50
The denominator of the simplified fraction is divisible by only the primes 2 and 5, so the decimal expansion of 7/50 will be terminating.
Therefore, the only fraction among the given options that has a terminating decimal expansion is 21/150.
Which of the following numbers have terminating decimal expansion?a)8/...
If the prime factorisation of q in rational number p/q is of the form of 2n × 5m, where m and n are non-negative integers, then the number has a terminating decimal expansion.