Look at several examples of rational numbers in the form p/q (q ≠ 0), where p and q are integers with no common factors other than 1 and having terminating decimal representations (expansions). Can you guess what property q must satisfy?

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Suppose, = = 0.4 or = 0.9 or = 1.5 q must contain factors of 2 or 5 or both. For example, In , 8 = 2 x 2 x 2 and in , 10 = 2 x 5

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Look at several examples of rational numbers in the form p/q (q ≠ 0), where p and q are integers with no common factors other than 1 and having terminating decimal representations (expansions). Can you guess what property q must satisfy?

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