Pie chart representation of the fractional part of decimal 0.0288
.0288 = 0288/10000Terminating decimals have a limited number of digits after the decimal point.
>>> Terminating decimal to fraction: 2580.37 = 2580 37/100Recurring decimals have one or more repeating numbers after the decimal point which continue on infinitely.
>>> Recurring decimal to fraction: 6006.3333 = 6006 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: 0.138813975.....Example:
4692.3 = 4692 3/10Example:
5199.29 = 5199 29/100Example:
2949.744 = 2949 744/1000Example:
63499.5354 = 63499 5354/10000