Pie chart representation of the fractional part of decimal 0.042
.042 = 042 /1000
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Is 0.042 a terminating, recurring or an irrational decimal?
Terminating decimals have a limited number of digits after the decimal point.
>>> Terminating decimal to fraction:
7491.80 = 7491 80 /100
Recurring decimals have one or more repeating numbers after the decimal point which continue on infinitely.
>>> Recurring decimal to fraction:
3736.3333 = 3736 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: 0.220172007.....
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