Rational Numbers: Terminating and Recurring Decimals

Learn about rational numbers and their decimal representations, including how to identify terminating vs non-terminating decimals, convert between fractions and decimals, and understand recurring decimal patterns.

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Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Convert the following fraction into simple decimal recurring form.

$\displaystyle \frac{1}{6}$= ?

  1. $0.1\bar 9$
  2. $0.1\bar 6$
  3. $0.1\bar 4$
  4. $0.1\bar 3$
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Find whether it is a terminating or a non-terminating decimal.

$2.4 \div 0.072$.

  1. Terminating
  2. Non-terminating
  3. Ambiguous
  4. Data insufficient
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Express $\displaystyle \frac{4}{9}$ as recurring decimal 

  1. $0.\bar 5$
  2. $0.\bar 4$
  3. $0.\overline {45}$
  4. $0.\overline {54}$
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Find whether it is a terminating or a non-terminating decimal.

$3.2 \div 2.24$.

  1. Terminating
  2. Non-terminating
  3. Ambiguous
  4. Data insufficient
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Find whether it is a terminating or a non-terminating decimal.

$0.3 \div 0.09$.

  1. Terminating
  2. Non-terminating
  3. Ambiguous
  4. Data insufficient
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The rational number which can be expressed as a terminating decimal is

  1. $\displaystyle \frac{1}{6}$
  2. $\displaystyle \frac{1}{12}$
  3. $\displaystyle \frac{1}{15}$
  4. $\displaystyle \frac{1}{20}$
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Without actually performing the long division, state whether the following rational number will have a terminating decimal expansion or non -terminating decimal expansion

$\displaystyle \frac{15}{1600}$

  1. Terminating decimal expansion
  2. Non-terminating decimal expansion
  3. Cannot be determined
  4. None
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Multiple Answers)

Which of the following is terminating decimal?
$\cfrac{23}{90}, \cfrac{111}{148}, \cfrac{29}{145}, \cfrac{1}{6}$

  1. $\cfrac{111}{148}$
  2. $\cfrac{23}{90}$
  3. $\cfrac{29}{145}$
  4. $\cfrac{1}{6}$
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Decimal form of $\displaystyle \frac{3888} {1000} $ 

  1. 38.88
  2. 3.888
  3. 388.8
  4. .3888
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the 25th digit to the right of the decimal point in the decimal form of $\displaystyle \frac { 6 }{ 11 } $?

  1. $3$
  2. $4$
  3. $5$
  4. $6$
  5. $7$
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Without actually performing the long division, state whether the following rational number will have a terminating decimal expansion or non -terminating decimal expansion

$\displaystyle \frac{7}{210}$

  1. Terminating decimal expansion
  2. Non -terminating decimal expansion
  3. Cannot be determined
  4. None
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If $\displaystyle d=\frac { 1 }{ { 2 }^{ 3 }\times { 5 }^{ 7 } } $ is expressed as a terminating decimal, how many non zero digits will d have?

  1. One
  2. Two
  3. Three
  4. Seven
  5. Ten
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

$0.\overline{585}$ is equal to

  1. $\displaystyle\frac{585}{99}$
  2. $\displaystyle\frac{585}{999}$
  3. $\displaystyle\frac{999}{585}$
  4. none of these
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A terminating decimal has a ............ number of terms after the decimal point.

  1. zero
  2. infinite
  3. finite
  4. none of the above
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

As the decimal of $\dfrac {1}{3}$ repeats$,$ $\dfrac {1}{3}$ is a $.........$ decimal.

  1. exact
  2. negative
  3. terminating
  4. non-terminating
Question 16 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If the quotient is terminating decimal, the division is complete only when ...............

  1. we get the remainder $1$
  2. we get the remainder zero
  3. we get the remainder as the repeated numbers
  4. All of the above
Question 17 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A ............. decimal representation can be repeating or non-repeating decimal

  1. real
  2. non-terminating
  3. terminating
  4. none of these
Question 18 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which option will have a terminating decimal expansion?

  1. $\dfrac {77}{210}$
  2. $\dfrac {23}{30}$
  3. $\dfrac {125}{441}$
  4. $\dfrac {23}{8}$
Question 19 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A number having non-terminating and recurring decimal expansion is.

  1. An integer
  2. A rational number
  3. An irrational number
  4. A whole number
Question 20 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

$1.23 \bar{48}$ is:

  1. An integer
  2. A rational number
  3. An irrational number
  4. A natural number
Question 21 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following numbers has the terminating decimal representation?

  1. $\displaystyle \frac{1}{7}$
  2. $\displaystyle \frac{1}{3}$
  3. $\displaystyle \frac{3}{5}$
  4. $\displaystyle \frac{17}{3}$
Question 22 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

$3.24636363....$ is _____________.

  1. An integer
  2. An irrational number
  3. A rational number
  4. Not a real number
Question 23 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

$\dfrac{p}{q}$ form of the number $0.\overline{3}$ is :

  1. $\dfrac{3}{10}$
  2. $\dfrac{3}{100}$
  3. $\dfrac{1}{3}$
  4. $\dfrac{1}{2}$
Question 24 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

$\dfrac{35}{50}$ has a non-terminating decimal expansion.

  1. True
  2. False
Question 25 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The decimal representation of $\dfrac { 93 }{ 1500 }$  will be

  1. Terminating
  2. Non-terminating
  3. Non-terminating, repeating
  4. Non-terminating, non-repeating
Question 26 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The fraction, $\dfrac{1}{3}$

  1. equals $0.33333333$
  2. is less than $0.33333333\ by\ \dfrac{1}{3.10^{8}}$
  3. is less than $0.33333333\ by\ \dfrac{1}{3.10^{9}}$
  4. is greater than $0.33333333\ by\ \dfrac{1}{3.10^{8}}$
  5. is greater than $0.33333333\ by\ \dfrac{1}{3.10^{9}}$
Question 27 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Let $x=\dfrac { p }{ q } $ be a rational number, such that the prime factorization of $q$ is of the form $2^n 5^m$, where $n, m$ are non-negative integers. Then $x$ has a decimal expansion which terminates.

  1. True
  2. False
  3. Neither
  4. Either
Question 28 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Without actually performing the long division, state whether the following rational number will have terminating decimal expansion or a non-terminating repeating decimal expansion. Also, find the numbers of places of decimals after which the decimal expansion terminates.
$\dfrac { 13 }{ 3125 } $

  1. $3$
  2. $4$
  3. $5$
  4. $6$
Question 29 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

$9.1 \overline { 7 }$ is

  1. Terminating decimal
  2. Mixed repeating decimal
  3. Pure repeating decimal
  4. None of these
Question 30 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

$\dfrac { 317 } { 3125 }$  represents ______.

  1. A terminating decimal
  2. A non-recurring decimal
  3. A recurring decimal
  4. An Integer
Question 31 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If $x=0.123\bar{4}, y=0.12\bar{34}$ and $z=0.1\bar{234}$, then which of the following is correct?

  1. $x>y>z$
  2. $y$
  3. $z>x$
  4. $x>z>y$
Question 32 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Without doing any actual division, find which of the following rational numbers have terminating decimal representation :
(i) $\displaystyle \dfrac{7}{16}$ (ii) $\displaystyle \dfrac{23}{125}$
(iii) $\displaystyle \dfrac{9}{14}$ (iv) $\displaystyle \dfrac{32}{45}$
(v) $\displaystyle \dfrac{43}{50}$ (vi) $\displaystyle \dfrac{17}{40}$
(vii) $\displaystyle \dfrac{61}{75}$ (viii) $\displaystyle \dfrac{123}{250}$

  1. (i), (iii), (v), (vi) and (vii)
  2. (i), (ii), (v), (vi) and (viii)
  3. (i), (iii), (v), (vi) and (viii)
  4. (i), (ii), (v), (vi) and (vii)
Question 33 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A rational number in its decimal expansion is $327.7081.$ What can you say about the prime factors of $q$, when this number is expressed in the form $\cfrac {p}{q}$?

  1. $q$ has prime factors $2$ or $5$ or both.
  2. $q$ has prime factors except $2$ and $5.$
  3. $q$ has no prime factors
  4. None of these
Question 34 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Consider the following statements :
1. $\displaystyle \frac{1}{22}$ can not be written as terminating decimal 


2. $\displaystyle \frac{2}{15}$ can be written as a terminating decimal 

3. $\displaystyle \frac{1}{16}$ can be written as a terminating decimal 

Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

  1. $1$ only
  2. $2$ only
  3. $1$ and $3$
  4. $2$ and $3$
Question 35 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which one of the following is not a correct statement ?

  1. $\displaystyle 0.\overline{01}=\frac{1}{90}$
  2. $\displaystyle 0.\overline{1}=\frac{1}{9}$
  3. $\displaystyle 0.\overline{2}=\frac{2}{9}$
  4. $\displaystyle 0.\overline{3}=\frac{1}{3}$
Question 36 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The decimal form of $5\dfrac{3}{8}$ is

  1. $5.375$
  2. $5.000$
  3. $5.255$
  4. $2.325$
Question 37 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Arrange the following decimal numbers in ascending order.
$5.5, 0.55, 0.055, 0.005$

  1. $5.5, 0.055, 0.005, 0.55$
  2. $0.55, 0.005, 0.055, 5.5$
  3. $5.5, 0.55, 0.055, 0.005$
  4. $0.005, 0.055, 0.55, 5.5$
Question 38 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

............... numbers have terminating and non- terminating repeating decimals.

  1. Integers
  2. Whole
  3. Rational
  4. Irrational
Question 39 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If the denominator of a fraction has factors other then $2$ and $5$, the decimal expression ..............

  1. repeats
  2. is that of a whole number
  3. has equal numerator and denominator
  4. terminates
Question 40 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If the denominator of a fraction has only factors of $2$ and factors of $5$, the decimal expression ............. 

  1. has equal numerator and denominator
  2. becomes a whole number
  3. does not terminate
  4. terminates
Question 41 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

When the division process does not end and the remainder is not equal to zero; then such decimal is known as ............... decimal

  1. terminating
  2. non-terminating
  3. recurring
  4. irrational
Question 42 Multiple Choice (Multiple Answers)

Which of the following fractions will terminate when expressed as a decimal? (Choose all that apply.)

  1. $\frac{1}{256}$
  2. $\frac{27}{100}$
  3. $\frac{100}{27}$
  4. $\frac{231}{660}$
  5. $\frac{7}{105}$
Question 43 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Identify a non-terminating repeating decimal.

  1. $\dfrac{24}{1600}$
  2. $\dfrac{171}{800}$
  3. $\dfrac{123}{2^2 \times 5^3}$
  4. $\dfrac{145}{2^3 \times 5^2 \times 7^2}$
Question 44 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A rational number can be expressed as a terminating decimal if the denominator has factors _________.

  1. $2$ or $5$
  2. $2$, $3$ or $5$
  3. $3$ or $5$
  4. Only $2$ and $3$
Question 45 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which one of the following has a terminating decimal expansion?

  1. $\displaystyle\frac{5}{32}$
  2. $\displaystyle\frac{7}{9}$
  3. $\displaystyle\frac{8}{15}$
  4. $\displaystyle\frac{1}{12}$
Question 46 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which of the following numbers has the terminal decimal representation?

  1. $\dfrac{1}{7}$
  2. $\dfrac{1}{3}$
  3. $\dfrac{3}{5}$
  4. $\dfrac{17}{3}$
Question 47 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A real number $\displaystyle \frac{2^2 \times 3^2 \times 7^2}{2^5 \times 5^3 \times 3^2 \times 7}$ will have _________.

  1. Terminating decimal
  2. Non-terminating decimal
  3. Non-terminating and non-repeating decimal
  4. Terminating repeating decimal
Question 48 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

State the following statement is True or False

$\dfrac{987}{10500}$ will have terminating decimal expansion. 

  1. True
  2. False
Question 49 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Given that $\dfrac {1}{7} = 0.\overline {142857}$, which is a repeating decimal having six different digits. If $x$ is the sum of such first three positive integers $n$ such that $\dfrac {1}{n} = 0.\overline {abcdef}$, where $a, b, c, d, e$ and $f$ are different digits, then the value of $x$ is

  1. $20$
  2. $21$
  3. $41$
  4. $42$
Question 50 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

If $x =\dfrac{p}{q}$  be a rational number such that the prime factorization of $q$ is not of the form $2^n 5^m$, where $n, m$ are non-negative integers. Then $x$ has a decimal expansion which is terminating.

  1. True
  2. False
  3. Neither
  4. Either
Question 51 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

The numbers 7.478478.... and 1.101001000100001.....are

  1. Rational and irrational respectively
  2. Both rationals
  3. Both irrationals
  4. None of these