Question 19

Q9Short answerExercise 1.2

Without actually performing the long division, find if will have terminating 10500 or non-terminating (repeating) decimal expansion. Give reasons for your answer.

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Terminating decimal expansion, because and 500 53 2 2 10500 500 ⎡ 98 7 32 9 329 47 ⎤ ⎢ 10500 = 3500 = 22.53.7 = 2253 = .094. ⎥ ⎣ ⎦