Pie chart representation of the fractional part of decimal 0.0436
.0436 = 0436/10000Terminating decimals have a limited number of digits after the decimal point.
>>> Terminating decimal to fraction: 7139.91 = 7139 91/100Recurring decimals have one or more repeating numbers after the decimal point which continue on infinitely.
>>> Recurring decimal to fraction: 1263.3333 = 1263 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: 0.727118718.....Example:
3885.3 = 3885 3/10Example:
9235.82 = 9235 82/100Example:
760.774 = 760 774/1000Example:
34053.7799 = 34053 7799/10000