terminating
adj.adj. describing something that is coming to an end or forming the very last part of a sequence. In math, it describes a decimal that stops after a certain number of digits.
adj. describing a sequence, process, or decimal expansion that has a finite number of terms or digits. Often used in mathematical contexts to distinguish from repeating or infinite series.
A terminating decimal has a fixed number of digits.
Unlike the decimal for one-third, which repeats forever, the decimal for one-quarter is terminating because it ends at 0.25.
The professor explained that while some fractions result in infinite repeating patterns, others produce terminating decimals that are much easier to use in basic arithmetic calculations.
Typically used as an attributive adjective before a noun like 'decimal' or 'sequence'.