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Decimal expansion of a rational number cannot be
(a) non-terminating
(b) non-terminating and recurring
(c) terminating
(d) non-terminating and non-recurring

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Solution

The decimal expansion of a rational number is either terminating or non-terminating recurring.
So, a rational number cannot be non-terminating and non-recurring.
Hence, the correct option is (d).


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