Pie chart representation of the fractional part of decimal 0.2792
.2792 = 2792/10000Terminating decimals have a limited number of digits after the decimal point.
>>> Terminating decimal to fraction: 9645.74 = 9645 74/100Recurring decimals have one or more repeating numbers after the decimal point which continue on infinitely.
>>> Recurring decimal to fraction: 1429.3333 = 1429 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: 0.354906753.....Example:
4638.8 = 4638 8/10Example:
6590.47 = 6590 47/100Example:
1578.813 = 1578 813/1000Example:
72070.6402 = 72070 6402/10000