Let p/q be a rational number. Then, the condition on q such that p/q has a non terminating but repeating decimal expansion is
A. q = 2m × 5n; m, n are whole numbers
B. q ≠ 2m × 5n; m, n are whole numbers
C. q = 2m × 3n; m, n are whole numbers
D. q ≠ 2m × 3n; m, n are whole numbers
Answer:B
Let p/q be a rational number. Then, the condition on q such that p/q has a non terminating but repeating decimal expansion is
A. q = 2m × 5n; m, n are whole numbers B. q ≠ 2m × 5n; m, n are whole numbers C. q = 2m × 3n; m, n are whole numbers D. q ≠ 2m × 3n; m, n are whole numbers