9514 1404 393
Answer:
- 1/2 = 0.5
- 3/16 = 0.1875
- 5/64 = 0.078125
- 7/2048 = 0.00341796875
- yes
Step-by-step explanation:
A terminating decimal has an equivalent denominator that is a power of 10. That is, it is the product of a power of 2 and a power of 5.
Any fraction that has a denominator that is a power of 2 can be expressed as an equivalent fraction with a power of 10 as the denominator.
Example:
[tex]\dfrac{7}{2048}=\dfrac{7}{2^{11}}=\dfrac{7\cdot5^{11}}{2^{11}\cdot5^{11}}=\dfrac{7\cdot5^{11}}{10^{11}}=0.00341796875[/tex]
