Terminating and Repeating Decimals

How do you convert a fraction to a decimal?

• Multiply the numerator by the denominator.

• Add the numerator and denominator together.

• Divide the numerator by the denominator.

• Subtract the denominator from the numerator.

Is 0.25 a terminating or repeating decimal?

• Terminating

• Repeating

• Non-terminating

• Infinite

Is the decimal 0.142857142857... a repeating decimal?

• Yes, it is a repeating decimal.

• No, it is a terminating decimal.

• It is an irrational number.

• It is a whole number.

Is the fraction 1/5 a repeating or terminating decimal?

• Repeating

• Terminating

• Infinite

• Non-terminating

Convert the fraction 3/4 to decimal form.

• 0.50

• 0.75

• 0.25

• 1.00

What are the prime factors of a fraction that determine if it is terminating?

• The prime factors of the denominator must be only 2 and/or 5 for the fraction to be a terminating decimal.

• The prime factors of the numerator must be only 3 and/or 7 for the fraction to be a terminating decimal.

• The prime factors of the denominator must include 1 and 9 for the fraction to be a terminating decimal.

• The prime factors of the denominator must be only 2 and/or 3 for the fraction to be a terminating decimal.

Convert 1/8 to decimal form.

• 0.125

• 0.15

• 0.2

• 0.1

What is the decimal representation of 1/6?

• 0.1666... (or 0.1̅6) which is a repeating decimal.

• 0.25

• 0.3333... (or 0.3̅) which is a repeating decimal.

• 0.5

What is a terminating decimal?

• A decimal number that has an infinite number of digits after the decimal point.

• A decimal number that has a finite number of digits after the decimal point.

• A decimal number that cannot be expressed as a fraction.

• A decimal number that is always greater than one.

What is the decimal representation of 1/4?

• 0.15

• 0.20

• 0.25

• 0.30