alleryStart learning →A tutor explains why decimals convert so neatly into fractions. Decimals are fractions whose denominators are powers of:
ASeven itself
BTen itself
CTwo itself
DThree itself
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Ten itself
1. The first place after the point is tenths, the next hundredths.
2. Each place is ten times smaller than the one before it.
3. So the denominators are powers of ten itself.
_Source: OpenStax Prealgebra 2e, Chapter 5, Decimals._
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