What Is an Example of a Terminating Decimal?

Terminating decimal numbers are the decimals which has a finite number of decimal places. In other words, these numbers end after a fixed number of digits after the decimal point. For example, 0.87, 82.25, 9.527, 224.9803, etc.

What is a terminating decimal?

A terminating decimal, true to its name, is a decimal that has an end. For example, 1 / 4 can be expressed as a terminating decimal: It is 0.25. In contrast, 1 / 3 cannot be expressed as a terminating decimal, because it is a recurring decimal, one that goes on forever. In other words, as a decimal 1/3 is 0.33333…..

Is 2/3 a terminating decimal?

Divide 2 by 3 to convert 2/3 in its decimal form. ... So, the decimal form of 2/3 is a non-terminating and recurring decimal number 0.666...