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Re: M.O.A. to Degrees wondering
From: David Iwancio
Date: 2022 Aug 6, 16:16 -0700
From: David Iwancio
Date: 2022 Aug 6, 16:16 -0700
Herman:
For a fraction to result in a terminating decimal rather than one that repeats infinitely, the demoniator has to be a product of 2's and 5's and nothing else. 60 = 2*2*5*3, and having the 3 in there is the part that makes it repeat. In contrast, fractions with denominators 50 (= 2*5*5) or 64 (= 2*2*2*2*2*2) do not repeat.
