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Which of the following rational numbers is expressible as a non-terminating decimal?(a) \(\frac{1351}{1250}\) (b) \(\frac{2017}{250}\) (c) \(\frac{3219}{1800}\) |
Answer» (i) \(\frac{1351}{1250}\) = \(\frac{1351}{5^4\times2}\) We know 2 and 5 are not the factors of 1351. So, the given rational is in its simplest form. And it is of the form (2m × 5n) for some integers m, n. So, the given number is a terminating decimal. ∴ \(\frac{1351}{5^4\times2}\) = \(\frac{1351\times2}{5^4\times2^4}\) = \(\frac{10808}{10000}\) = 1.0808 (ii) \(\frac{2017}{250}\) = \(\frac{2017}{5^3\times2}\) We know 2 and 5 are not the factors of 2017. So, the given rational is in its simplest form. And it is of the form (2m × 5n) for some integers m, n. So, the given rational number is a terminating decimal. ∴ \(\frac{2017}{5^3\times2}\) = \(\frac{2017\times2^2}{5^3\times2^3}\) = \(\frac{8068}{1000}\) = 8.068 (iii) \(\frac{3219}{1800}\) = \(\frac{3219}{2^3\times5^2\times3^2}\) We know 2, 3 and 5 are not the factors of 3219. So, the given rational is in its simplest form. ∴ (23 × 52 × 32 ) ≠ (2m × 5n) for some integers m, n. Hence, \(\frac{3219}{1800}\) is not a terminating decimal. \(\frac{3219}{1800}\) = 1.78833333…. Thus, it is a repeating decimal. \(\frac{1723}{625}\) = \(\frac{1723}{5^4}\) We know 5 is not a factor of 1723. So, the given rational number is in its simplest form. And it is not of the form (2m × 5n) Hence, \(\frac{1723}{625}\)is not a terminating decimal. |
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