Mathematics GCSE
Terminating Decimal
What Terminating Decimal means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Terminating Decimal
A decimal number that has a finite number of digits after the decimal point.
Topics that use Terminating Decimal
- Number (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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