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12 August, 23:18

Is 17/8 a repeating decimal

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  1. 13 August, 00:55
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    No it's 2.125 so it's not repeating
  2. 13 August, 01:24
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    17/8 = 2.125 which has the decimal portion terminate or stop. This is not a repeating decimal. This is a terminating decimal.

    The denominator 8 can be factored into 2*2*2. Since 2 is the only factor, this means that the decimal terminates. The same rule applies if 5 is present as a factor. If the denominator has other numbers (other than 2 or 5) as factors, then the decimal would repeat in some fashion.
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