Do fractions terminate or repeat as decimals?
In lowest terms, a fraction terminates only if its denominator has no prime factors other than 2 and 5.
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Does 4/5 written as a decimal terminate (stop) or repeat? Write terminate or repeat.
Answer: terminate
Does 5/12 written as a decimal terminate (stop) or repeat? Write terminate or repeat.
Answer: repeat
Does 1/3 written as a decimal terminate (stop) or repeat? Write terminate or repeat.
Answer: repeat
Tip: In lowest terms, a fraction terminates only if its denominator has no prime factors other than 2 and 5.
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