The decimal expansion of 147/120 will terminate after how many places of decimals? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4

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147/120 = (3 x 49) / (2 x 2 x 2 x 3 x 5) = (49) / (2 x 2 x 2 x 5) = ( 49 x 5 x 5) / (2 x 2 x 2 x 5 x 5 x 5) = (1225) / (23 x 53) = 1.225 Therefore, the decimal expansion of 147/120 will terminate after 3 decimal places.
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