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Investigating Terminating and Recurring Decimals

The document outlines an investigation into terminating and recurring decimals by converting fractions to decimals and analyzing their denominators. It includes a table for identifying whether the decimal is terminating or recurring, along with the prime factorization of the denominators. Patterns in the results are suggested for exploration.

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Investigating Terminating and Recurring Decimals

The document outlines an investigation into terminating and recurring decimals by converting fractions to decimals and analyzing their denominators. It includes a table for identifying whether the decimal is terminating or recurring, along with the prime factorization of the denominators. Patterns in the results are suggested for exploration.

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Investigating Terminating and Recurring Decimals

For each of the following fractions, use your calculator to convert it to a decimal, then decide whether it is terminating or recurring. Now
find the denominator as a product of its prime factors. Can you spot any patterns?

Denominator Denominator
Decimal using Terminating Decimal using Terminating
Fraction as Product of Fraction as Product of
Calculator or Recurring Calculator or Recurring
Prime Factors Prime Factors

1 1
2 12
1 1
3 13
1 1
4 14
1 1
5 15
1 1
6 16
1 1
7 17
1 1
8 18
0.05̇ Recurring 2×3×3
1 1
9 19
1 1
10 20
1 1
11 21

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