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Question
CBSEENMA10006127

Without actually performing the long division, state whether the following rational numbers will have a terminating decimal expansion or a non-terminating repeating decimal expansion:

(i)  13 over 3125

Solution

 left parenthesis i right parenthesis space space space space space space space 13 over 3125 equals 13 over 5 to the power of 5 equals fraction numerator 13 cross times 2 to the power of 5 over denominator 2 to the power of 5 cross times 5 to the power of 5 end fraction
space space space space space space space space space rightwards double arrow space 13 over 3125
has a terminating decimal expansion. 

[By NCERTTheorem 1.6]