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Do fractions terminate or repeat as decimals?

Grade 7 math · Fieldbook Learning

Name ______________________ Date __________

In lowest terms, a fraction terminates only if its denominator has no prime factors other than 2 and 5.

  1. Does 1/5 written as a decimal terminate (stop) or repeat? Write terminate or repeat.
  2. Does 4/9 written as a decimal terminate (stop) or repeat? Write terminate or repeat.
  3. Does 11/14 written as a decimal terminate (stop) or repeat? Write terminate or repeat.
  4. Does 7/9 written as a decimal terminate (stop) or repeat? Write terminate or repeat.
  5. Does 4/15 written as a decimal terminate (stop) or repeat? Write terminate or repeat.
  6. Does 3/4 written as a decimal terminate (stop) or repeat? Write terminate or repeat.
  7. Does 9/14 written as a decimal terminate (stop) or repeat? Write terminate or repeat.
  8. Does 3/5 written as a decimal terminate (stop) or repeat? Write terminate or repeat.
  9. Does 7/12 written as a decimal terminate (stop) or repeat? Write terminate or repeat.
  10. Does 10/21 written as a decimal terminate (stop) or repeat? Write terminate or repeat.
  11. Does 1/4 written as a decimal terminate (stop) or repeat? Write terminate or repeat.
  12. Does 16/21 written as a decimal terminate (stop) or repeat? Write terminate or repeat.
  13. Does 3/10 written as a decimal terminate (stop) or repeat? Write terminate or repeat.
  14. Does 14/15 written as a decimal terminate (stop) or repeat? Write terminate or repeat.
  15. Does 5/14 written as a decimal terminate (stop) or repeat? Write terminate or repeat.
  16. Does 3/26 written as a decimal terminate (stop) or repeat? Write terminate or repeat.
  17. Does 1/6 written as a decimal terminate (stop) or repeat? Write terminate or repeat.
  18. Does 35/44 written as a decimal terminate (stop) or repeat? Write terminate or repeat.
  19. Does 8/21 written as a decimal terminate (stop) or repeat? Write terminate or repeat.
  20. Does 19/21 written as a decimal terminate (stop) or repeat? Write terminate or repeat.
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Answer key: Do fractions terminate or repeat as decimals?

  1. terminate
  2. repeat
  3. repeat
  4. repeat
  5. repeat
  6. terminate
  7. repeat
  8. terminate
  9. repeat
  10. repeat
  11. terminate
  12. repeat
  13. terminate
  14. repeat
  15. repeat
  16. repeat
  17. repeat
  18. repeat
  19. repeat
  20. repeat