CPM Homework Banner

Home > CC2 > Chapter 2 > Lesson 2.2.2 > Problem 2-54

2-54.

Rewrite the following fractions as decimals and decide if they are terminating or repeating decimals. Show your work and explain how you made your decision.  

  1.  

    Divide by . Do you get a repeating decimal?

    Since divided by is , and this does not repeat without end, it is a terminating decimal.

  1.  

    Here is Kelly's work.



    Does it look like the decimal will repeat?

  1.  

    See parts (a) and (b).

    Repeating.

  1.  

    See parts (a) and (b).