terminating decimal
What terminating decimal means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A decimal representation that ends after finitely many decimal places, equivalently with all later digits zero.
A decimal representation that ends after a finite number of decimal places.
Topics that use terminating decimal
- Number - Fractions, decimals and percentages (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Number - Structure and calculation (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- denominator
- equivalent fractions
- Exact value
- numerator
- Rational Number
- simplest form
- algebraic subtraction method
- Base
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