Without actual division, state 37 80 is a terminating decimal or not.

A fraction is a terminating decimal if the prime factors of the denominator of the fraction in its lowest form only contain 2 s and/or 5 s or no prime factors at all. Given rational number is 37 80 It is in the form of p q where p = 37 and q = 80 Since, 80 = 2 × 2 × 2 × 2 × 5 From the above expression, we can say that 80 can be expressed as 2 m × 5 n ∴ 27 80 is terminating decimal.

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ICSE MATHEMATICS CLASS 9>Pure Arithmetic>Chapter 1 - Rational and Irrational Numbers>EXERCISE 1A

B Nirmala Shastry Solutions for Exercise 1: EXERCISE 1A

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B Nirmala Shastry Mathematics Solutions for Exercise - B Nirmala Shastry Solutions for Exercise 1: EXERCISE 1A

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