terminating decimals

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terminating decimals

by maolivie » Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:10 pm
problem 107 in OG 11 DS for reference

does division by any even number mean the decimal must terminate?

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by Neo2000 » Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:42 pm
Depends on the Even Number and depends on the Numerator


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by givemeanid » Wed Jul 25, 2007 5:56 am
No. For e.g, division by 6 will not terminate.

7/6 = 1.1666666...
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