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Without dividing, state what kind of decimal representations to the following rational numbers have (a)7/8 (b)4/15 (c)-22/99 (d)3/4

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Terminating and Repeating Decimals Any rational number (that is, a fraction in lowest terms) can be WRITTEN as either a terminating DECIMAL or a repeating decimal . Just divide the numerator by the DENOMINATOR . If you end up with a remainder of 0 , then you have a terminating decimal. Otherwise, the REMAINDERS will BEGIN to repeat after some point, and you have a repeating decimal.



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