Mentally determine if the number can be written as a terminating decimal
-$\frac { 2 } { 34 }$
A) Yes
B) $\mathrm { No }$

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A fraction can be written as a terminating decimal if its denominator, when reduced to its simplest form, has only the prime factors 2 and/or 5. The fraction $\frac{2}{34}$ simplifies to $\frac{1}{17}$, and 17 is a prime number that is neither 2 nor 5. Therefore, it cannot be expressed as a terminating decimal.

Mentally Determine If the Number Can Be Written as a Terminating