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The numerator must be an odd number.
The numerator must be an odd number.
The denominator must be a prime number.
The denominator must be a prime number.
The rational number must not be a mixed number.
The rational number must not be a mixed number.
The denominator must not evenly divide any power of 10.
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For a rational number to generate a repeating decimal, the correct answer is:
The denominator must not evenly divide any power of 10.
This means that if the denominator, when expressed in its simplest form, contains any prime factors other than 2 and 5, the resulting decimal will be repeating.
