Pie chart representation of the fractional part of decimal 0.25
.25 = 25/100Terminating decimals have a limited number of digits after the decimal point.
>>> Terminating decimal to fraction: 8280.17 = 8280 17/100Recurring decimals have one or more repeating numbers after the decimal point which continue on infinitely.
>>> Recurring decimal to fraction: 2551.3333 = 2551 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: 0.463576045.....Example:
9733.6 = 9733 6/10Example:
3027.55 = 3027 55/100Example:
435.910 = 435 910/1000Example:
28803.2770 = 28803 2770/10000