A terminating decimal is a decimal that has a finite number of digits after the decimal point. This means that the digits after the decimal are finite in number and the decimal ends. For example, 0.5 is a terminating decimal because it has a finite number of digits after the decimal point. All terminating decimals can be expressed as fractions, and they are considered rational numbers
. Terminating decimals are used to represent the partial amount of a whole, similar to fractions
