Pie chart representation of the fractional part of decimal 0.0391
.0391 = 0391/10000Terminating decimals have a limited number of digits after the decimal point.
>>> Terminating decimal to fraction: 8417.53 = 8417 53/100Recurring decimals have one or more repeating numbers after the decimal point which continue on infinitely.
>>> Recurring decimal to fraction: 9063.3333 = 9063 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: 0.812415481.....Example:
4716.3 = 4716 3/10Example:
913.64 = 913 64/100Example:
7937.932 = 7937 932/1000Example:
68354.5444 = 68354 5444/10000