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Write the denominator of the rational number 2575000\dfrac{257}{5000} in the form 2m × 5n where m, n are non-negative integers. Hence, write its decimal expansion without actual division.

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The given number 2575000\dfrac{257}{5000} is in its lowest form.

Prime factorization of denominator 5000:

25000225002125056255125525551\begin{array}{l|l} 2 & 5000 \ \hline 2 & 2500 \ \hline 2 & 1250 \ \hline 5 & 625 \ \hline 5 & 125 \ \hline 5 & 25 \ \hline 5 & 5 \ \hline & 1 \end{array}

5000 = 2 x 2 x 2 x 5 x 5 x 5 x 5
= 23 x 54

Hence, denominator of rational number 2575000\dfrac{257}{5000} in the form 2m × 5n is 23 x 54 where m = 3 and n = 4.

2575000=25723×54=257×223×54×2=51424×54=514(2×5)4=514104=0.05142575000=0.0514\dfrac{257}{5000} = \dfrac{257}{2^3 \times 5^4} \\[0.5em] = \dfrac{257 \times 2}{2^3 \times 5^4 \times 2} \\[0.5em] = \dfrac{514}{2^4 \times 5^4} \\[0.5em] = \dfrac{514}{(2 \times 5)^4} \\[0.5em] = \dfrac{514}{10^4} \\[0.5em] = 0.0514 \\[0.5em] \bold{\therefore \dfrac{257}{5000} = 0.0514}

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