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Write the rational number as a decimal. Then tell whether the decimal is a terminating or a repeating decimal: 12/1000.

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To convert fractions to decimals, simply divide the numerator to the denominator. If the quotient goes on and on, it is a repeating decimal, and to write this as a decimal, put a bar on top of the repeating digits.

Note that a number is irrational if it is non-terminating or non-repeating.

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