Pie chart representation of the fractional part of decimal 0.1582
.1582 = 1582/10000Terminating decimals have a limited number of digits after the decimal point.
>>> Terminating decimal to fraction: 1604.53 = 1604 53/100Recurring decimals have one or more repeating numbers after the decimal point which continue on infinitely.
>>> Recurring decimal to fraction: 7196.3333 = 7196 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: 0.887612085.....Example:
1141.9 = 1141 9/10Example:
4883.28 = 4883 28/100Example:
5334.236 = 5334 236/1000Example:
17574.8634 = 17574 8634/10000