106. Which of the following is terminating decimal?
I.1/12
II.1/10^2
III.1/2^10
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piyush_nitt
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mariah wrote:106. Which of the following is terminating decimal?
I.1/12
II.1/10^2
III.1/2^10
1. 1/12 = .83838383.....
2. 1/100 = .01
3. 1/2^10 = 1/1024 = .000965625 (used calculator:))
IMO A
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don't forget to take it on your gmat exampiyush_nitt wrote:mariah wrote:106. Which of the following is terminating decimal?
I.1/12
II.1/10^2
III.1/2^10
1. 1/12 = .83838383.....
2. 1/100 = .01
3. 1/2^10 = 1/1024 = .000965625 (used calculator:))
IMO A
Request: Please paste the complete problem alongwith Options.
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krisraam
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If you can express the denominator in the form of 2^x or 5^y or both. The decimal terminates.
1/12 ==> 1/(2^2 * 3) non terminating
1/10^2 ==> 1/(2^2 * 5^2) terminating
1/2^10 ==> terminating
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1/12 ==> 1/(2^2 * 3) non terminating
1/10^2 ==> 1/(2^2 * 5^2) terminating
1/2^10 ==> terminating
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Is this true for every number or just for the problem above?mals24 wrote:krisraam is right
Only if your denominator is in the form of 2^n, 5^n or 2^n*5^n then only will the number be a terminating decimal.
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Is this true for every number or just for the problem above?mals24 wrote:krisraam is right
Only if your denominator is in the form of 2^n, 5^n or 2^n*5^n then only will the number be a terminating decimal.
so the answer should be 2 & 3 right?piyush_nitt wrote:mariah wrote:106. Which of the following is terminating decimal?
I.1/12
II.1/10^2
III.1/2^10
1. 1/12 = .83838383.....
2. 1/100 = .01
3. 1/2^10 = 1/1024 = .000965625 (used calculator:))
IMO A
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Why do you say it is A?
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krisraam
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For every number.coffee5251 wrote:Is this true for every number or just for the problem above?mals24 wrote:krisraam is right
Only if your denominator is in the form of 2^n, 5^n or 2^n*5^n then only will the number be a terminating decimal.
Thanks
Raama
Raama,krisraam wrote:For every number.coffee5251 wrote:Is this true for every number or just for the problem above?mals24 wrote:krisraam is right
Only if your denominator is in the form of 2^n, 5^n or 2^n*5^n then only will the number be a terminating decimal.
Thanks
Raama
but what abt the numerator... should it be always 1??
because 6/3 = 2 terminating
5/3 = 1.66 not terminating
pl help
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I believe Numerator can be any number.aroon7 wrote:Raama,krisraam wrote:For every number.coffee5251 wrote:Is this true for every number or just for the problem above?mals24 wrote:krisraam is right
Only if your denominator is in the form of 2^n, 5^n or 2^n*5^n then only will the number be a terminating decimal.
Thanks
Raama
but what abt the numerator... should it be always 1??
because 6/3 = 2 terminating
5/3 = 1.66 not terminating
pl help
Numerator and denominator should be in such a way the result is a decimal not a integer ( 6/3 = 2 is an integer)
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mariah wrote:piyush_nitt wrote:mariah wrote:106. Which of the following is terminating decimal?
I.1/12
II.1/10^2
III.1/2^10
1. 1/12 = .83838383.....
2. 1/100 = .01
3. 1/2^10 = 1/1024 = .000965625 (used calculator:))
IMO A
Request: Please paste the complete problem alongwith Options.
don't forget to take it on your gmat exam
