Decimal expansion of a rational number cannot be ..........

Non-terminating and non-recrring

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Non-terminating and recurring

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Terminating

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is B Non-terminating and non-recrring
The decimal expansion of a rational number always either terminates after a finite number of digits or begins to repeat the same finite sequence of digits over and over. Moreover, any repeating or terminating decimal represents a rational number.
So, Decimal expansion of a rational number cannot be
Answer (A) Non-terminating and non-recrring

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