Decide whether the rational number yields a repeating or a terminating decimal.
-$\frac { 3 } { 50 }$
A)Repeating
B)Terminating

Name: Decide whether the rational number yields a repeating or a terminating decimal. -$\frac { 3 } { 50 }$ A)Repeating B)Terminating
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The denominator 50 can be expressed as $2 \times 5^2$, which means it only contains the prime factors 2 and 5. Therefore, $\frac{3}{50}$ yields a terminating decimal.

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