Pie chart representation of the fractional part of decimal 0.0503
.0503 = 0503/10000Terminating decimals have a limited number of digits after the decimal point.
>>> Terminating decimal to fraction: 4287.22 = 4287 22/100Recurring decimals have one or more repeating numbers after the decimal point which continue on infinitely.
>>> Recurring decimal to fraction: 3044.3333 = 3044 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: 0.269422056.....Example:
8043.1 = 8043 1/10Example:
8639.82 = 8639 82/100Example:
8558.262 = 8558 262/1000Example:
13067.9797 = 13067 9797/10000