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terminating decimals

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terminating decimals Post Tue Jul 24, 2007 9:10 pm
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    problem 107 in OG 11 DS for reference

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

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    Post Tue Jul 24, 2007 9:42 pm
    Depends on the Even Number and depends on the Numerator


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

    7/6 = 1.1666666...

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