What does repeating decimal representation, non-repeating, and terminating decimal representation mean? Math?

Question

What does it mean for a number to have a repeating decimal representation, a non-repeating, and a terminating decimal representation?

I know repeating and terminating are associated with rational nos and non-repeating with irrational nos, but i dont understand what it means, how such nos look like.

So pls do give some examples in each case.
Thanks!

Answer 1

A terminating decimal ends. Ex 1/4= .25 1/2= .5



A repeating decimal has digits that repeat on forever. ex 1/3= .3333333333333 the threes go on forever



non repeating decimal is a decimal that will never stop but their digits do not repeat and example is pi 3.1451

The number go one forever but they do not repeat.

Answer 2

Terminating Decimal Meaning

Answer 3

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What does repeating decimal representation, non-repeating, and terminating decimal representation mean? Math?

What does it mean for a number to have a repeating decimal representation, a non-repeating, and a terminating decimal representation?



I know repeating and terminating are associated with rational nos and non-repeating with irrational nos, but i dont understand what it means, how such nos look...

Answer 4

Irrational