{"id":156499,"date":"2024-10-17T10:44:10","date_gmt":"2024-10-17T10:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=156499"},"modified":"2024-10-17T10:44:12","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T10:44:12","slug":"the-decimal-equivalent-of-9-4-is-a-repeating-decimal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2024\/10\/17\/the-decimal-equivalent-of-9-4-is-a-repeating-decimal\/","title":{"rendered":"The decimal equivalent of 9\/4 is a repeating decimal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The decimal equivalent of 9\/4 is a repeating decimal.<br>True<br>False<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-6-color\"><strong>The Correct Answer and Explanation is :<\/strong><\/mark><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>False.<\/strong> The decimal equivalent of ( \\frac{9}{4} ) is not a repeating decimal; it is a terminating decimal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To understand why this is the case, let&#8217;s first perform the division of ( 9 ) by ( 4 ). When you divide ( 9 ) by ( 4 ), you find:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[<br>9 \\div 4 = 2.25<br>]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This division results in ( 2.25 ), which is a terminating decimal. A terminating decimal is one that has a finite number of digits after the decimal point. In this case, ( 2.25 ) has two digits after the decimal point: ( 2. ) and ( 5 ).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On the other hand, a repeating decimal is one that has an infinite number of digits after the decimal point that repeat in a pattern. For example, the fraction ( \\frac{1}{3} ) equals ( 0.333\u2026 ), where the digit ( 3 ) repeats infinitely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The distinction between terminating and repeating decimals can be better understood by looking at the properties of fractions. A fraction in its simplest form will result in a terminating decimal if the denominator (when fully simplified) has only the prime factors of ( 2 ) and\/or ( 5 ). In contrast, if the denominator contains any prime factors other than ( 2 ) and ( 5 ), the decimal will be repeating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the case of ( \\frac{9}{4} ), the denominator ( 4 ) can be factored into ( 2^2 ). Since ( 4 ) contains only the prime factor ( 2 ), it confirms that ( \\frac{9}{4} ) will produce a terminating decimal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thus, the statement that ( \\frac{9}{4} ) is a repeating decimal is <strong>false<\/strong>; it is a terminating decimal, specifically ( 2.25 ).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The decimal equivalent of 9\/4 is a repeating decimal.TrueFalse The Correct Answer and Explanation is : False. The decimal equivalent of ( \\frac{9}{4} ) is not a repeating decimal; it is a terminating decimal. To understand why this is the case, let&#8217;s first perform the division of ( 9 ) by ( 4 ). 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