Question

Convert 7 over 8 to a decimal and tell whether it terminates or repeats.

Answer 1

Answer:

Answer is 0.875, terminates

Step-by-step explanation:

$\frac{7}{8}$

Divide the numbers using long division

7 is less than 8. so we add decimal at the top and then add 0 at the bottom and start dividing.

                                    0.875      

                              ------------------------

                   8          70

                                64

                              -------------------  Subtract

                                    60

                                     56

                               ---------------------- subtract

                                        40

                                        40

                               ------------------------subtract

                                          0

Remainder is 0. So it is not a repeating decimal

The decimal terminates

Answer is 0.875

Answer 2

7 over 8 can be seen as
$\frac{7}{8}$
or 7÷8.

This is what this question will look like on a calculator.
$7 \div 8 = 0.875$
As you can see, you will only get 0.875 so your answer will be terminating.

Terminating = Answer Stops
ex.) 0.784 or 0.25

Repeating = Answer Repeats
ex.) 0.5555... or 1.33...