Pie chart representation of the fractional part of decimal 0.0239
.0239 = 0239/10000Terminating decimals have a limited number of digits after the decimal point.
>>> Terminating decimal to fraction: 2932.54 = 2932 54/100Recurring decimals have one or more repeating numbers after the decimal point which continue on infinitely.
>>> Recurring decimal to fraction: 2702.3333 = 2702 3333/10000 = 333/1000 = 33/100 = 1/3 (rounded)Irrational decimals go on forever and never form a repeating pattern. This type of decimal cannot be expressed as a fraction.
>>> Irrational decimal: 0.577283851.....Example:
7999.4 = 7999 4/10Example:
579.40 = 579 40/100Example:
4851.151 = 4851 151/1000Example:
30253.4309 = 30253 4309/10000