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A fraction in lowest terms has a terminating decimal exactly when its denominator has:

Class 8Rational Numbers as DecimalsRational Numbers
  • AA factor of 3
  • BNo prime factors other than 2 and 5
  • COnly odd prime factors
  • DAn even number of digits

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Such a fraction can be rewritten with a denominator 10, 100, 1000, … (powers of ). Any other prime factor makes the decimal repeat.
Answer: B) No prime factors other than 2 and 5

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