Pie chart representation of the fractional part of decimal 0.0257
.0257 = 0257/10000Terminating decimals have a limited number of digits after the decimal point.
>>> Terminating decimal to fraction: 9766.49 = 9766 49/100Recurring decimals have one or more repeating numbers after the decimal point which continue on infinitely.
>>> Recurring decimal to fraction: 5260.3333 = 5260 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: 0.132988511.....Example:
706.4 = 706 4/10Example:
5227.46 = 5227 46/100Example:
3534.531 = 3534 531/1000Example:
19617.3043 = 19617 3043/10000