Easy
Which type of decimal expansion does the rational number 4/10 have?
Explanation
Explanation
A fraction has a terminating decimal expansion exactly when the denominator (in lowest terms) has no prime factors other than 2 and 5. Here 10 = 2 × 5, so 4/10 = 0.4 terminates.
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