Pie chart representation of the fractional part of decimal 0.271
.271 = 271/1000Terminating decimals have a limited number of digits after the decimal point.
>>> Terminating decimal to fraction: 1449.21 = 1449 21/100Recurring decimals have one or more repeating numbers after the decimal point which continue on infinitely.
>>> Recurring decimal to fraction: 2481.3333 = 2481 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: 0.916253880.....Example:
9294.1 = 9294 1/10Example:
6160.71 = 6160 71/100Example:
509.921 = 509 921/1000Example:
71342.8798 = 71342 8798/10000