MCQ
To express a terminating decimal as a common fraction, we express the decimal as a common fraction with a power of $10$ in the .........
  • A
    Numerator
  • B
    Whole number
  • Denominator
  • D
    Ambiguous

Answer

Correct option: C.
Denominator

When the prime factorization of the denominator of a fraction has only factors of $2$ and factors of $5$, then the number is a terminating decimal.
If there are prime factors in the denominator other than $2$ or $5,$ then the decimals repeat.

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