Alan rewrites a fraction less than 1 as a decimal. The numerator is a whole number greater than 0. For which denominator will th

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mr Goodwill [35]

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Alan rewrites a fraction less than 1 as a decimal. The numerator is a whole number greater than 0. For which denominator will th

e fraction always convert to a terminating decimal?

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2 answers:

klemol [59] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-25T04:33:01+03:00

klemol [59]4 years ago

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The answer is D) 16

The reason why is because 16 = 2*2*2*2 has only 2 as its prime factor. Any time 2 or 5 are the prime factors of the denominator, then the decimal will terminate. Examples include fractions like 1/2, 1/5, 1/10

sp2606 [1] · Answer 2 · 2021-12-25T06:04:25+03:00

sp2606 [1]4 years ago

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Answer:

16

Step-by-step explanation:

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