A decimal fraction has a denominator that is a power of what?
- Two
- Five
- Ten
- Nine
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Correct answer: C. Ten
1. Decimal fractions such as 0.75 mean 75/100.
2. Their denominator is 10, 100, 1000 and so on.
3. These are powers of ten, not of two, five or nine.
_Source: Wikipedia, Fraction, section Decimal fractions and percentages_