Pie chart representation of the fractional part of decimal 0.0492
.0492 = 0492/10000Terminating decimals have a limited number of digits after the decimal point.
>>> Terminating decimal to fraction: 1655.98 = 1655 98/100Recurring decimals have one or more repeating numbers after the decimal point which continue on infinitely.
>>> Recurring decimal to fraction: 1948.3333 = 1948 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: 0.509304625.....Example:
3535.4 = 3535 4/10Example:
1196.70 = 1196 70/100Example:
1599.870 = 1599 870/1000Example:
40060.2668 = 40060 2668/10000