Number System – A3

Topics Covered in today’s Lecture:

1. Decimal Representation of Rational Numbers

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a) Terminating Decimal: Ends after a finite number of digits. A rational number is
q

expressible as a terminating decimal only when prime factors of q are 2 or 5 or both.

b) Non – Terminating Decimal: A decimal in which a digit or a set of digits is repeated

periodically, is called a repeating, or a recurring decimal.

In a recurring decimal, we place a bar over the first block of the repeating digits and

omit the other repeating blocks.

2. Converting Recurring Decimal to Fractions

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Examples: Convert 6.357 into the form of
q

Let x = 6.357

10x = 63.57 -------------①

1000x = 6357.57 -------②

Equation ② - ① 

1000x – 10x = 6357.57 - 63.57

 990x = 6294

6294 1049
 x= =
990 165

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Total Marks: 25

Q1: Without actual division, find which of the following rational numbers are terminating decimals
and justify your answer (0.5 x 6 = 3 Marks)
123
1)
80
13
2)
120
25
3)
12
43
4)
400
153
5)
48
33
6)
125

Q2: Convert each of the following in decimal form using long division and find what kind of decimal
expansion each has: (1 x 6 = 6 Marks)

8
1)
9
5
2)
14
4
3)
11
221
4)
625
29
5)
12
3
6) 9
7

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Q3: Express each of the following decimals in the form where p, q are integers and q ≠ 0. (2 x 5 =
q
10 Marks)
1) 4.34
2) 0.645
3) 83.67
4) 22.1238
5) 0.00016

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Q4: Express the following as a fraction in simplest form: (3 x 2 = 6 Marks)

1) 8.36 + 11.23
2) 9.38 + 2.27

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