Find one terminating decimal and one repeating decimal that are in between negative 1/2 and...
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Find 1 terminating decimal and 1 repeating decimal that are in between {eq}- 1/2 \ \text{and} -1/3 {/eq}.
Terminating and Repeating Decimal:
Terminating Decimal: It is defined as the number which terminates after a definite number of digits after the decimal point.
For example: 1.875, 1.34, etc...
Repeating Decimal: It is defined as the number which does not terminate after a definite number of digits after the decimal point.
For example- 3.14.....
Note: If the numerator and denominator of a fraction are multiplied by the same number, the fraction remains unchanged.
For example: {eq}\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}=0.5 {/eq} Also, {eq}\displaystyle \frac{1}{2}\times\frac{5}{5}=\frac{5}{10}=0.5 {/eq}
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- Terminating decimal between {eq}\begin{align} \displaystyle \frac{-1}{2} \ \rm and \...
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Chapter 1 / Lesson 2Learn about decimal expansion with rational numbers. Discover the difference between finite and repeating decimals and convert a repeating decimal into a fraction.