Question

Is the fraction 1/3 equivalent to a terminating decimal or number that does not terminate

Answer 1

Answer:

The fraction 1/3 is not equivalent to a a terminating decimal, the fraction is equivalent a number that does not terminate (repeating decimal)

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

A terminating decimal it's a decimal with a finite number of digits.

A repeating decimal is a decimal that has a digit, or a block of digits, that repeat over and over and over again without ever ending

In this problem we have

1/3=0.33333333...

The digit 3 repeat over and over and over again without ever ending

therefore

The fraction 1/3 is not equivalent to a a terminating decimal, the fraction is equivalent a number that does not terminate (repeating decimal)