Decide whether the rational number yields a repeating or a terminating decimal.
-$\frac { 7 } { 18 }$
A)Repeating
B)Terminating

Name: Decide whether the rational number yields a repeating or a terminating decimal. -$\frac { 7 } { 18 }$ A)Repeating B)Terminating
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The denominator 18 can be factored into $2 \times 3^2$. Since it contains a prime factor other than 2 or 5, the decimal representation of $\frac{7}{18}$ will be repeating.

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