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2-13.

Which of the fractions listed below will have repeating decimals and which will have terminating decimals? Explain how you know.  

Prime factor the denominators. If the prime factorization contains numbers other than and , it will repeat. If it only contains numbers that are or , then it will terminate.

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    Terminating decimal

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    Repeating decimal

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    Use the Hint above.

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