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If \(a\) and \(b\) are integers, is the fraction \(\frac{a}{b}\) a terminating decimal?

(1) \(b\) is a prime numbers less than 7

(2) \(a\) and \(b\) are integers with no common factors other than 1.

My take will be as below:
A fraction in its lowest form will be a terminating decimal when the denominator has powers only of 2 or 5 or Both.
Also, numerator should not be a multiple of the the denominator else we will get an integer as a result and not a terminating decimal.

St1: we have no idea about numerator "a". Hence, no idea about the whether a/b is in lowest form.
Also,b is a prime number less than 7. So, b can be 2, 3, 5. To get terminating decimal, 3 should nt be in denominator.
Overall the statement is insufficient

St2: a and b have no common factor other than 1. This means a/b is in its lowest form. One criteria fulfilled.
Now , we need to know about the denominator. Oops.. no idea about deno. Hence, St2 is insufficient.

St1 + St2
a /b in lowest form --OK
We donot need to worry about the values of "a" anymore.
Denominator is either 2, 3 , 5. We donot want 3 or its power in deno but No clarity on this criteria.So, together also, the statements are insufficient.
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