Pie chart representation of the fractional part of decimal 0.4172
.4172 = 4172/10000Terminating decimals have a limited number of digits after the decimal point.
>>> Terminating decimal to fraction: 2155.91 = 2155 91/100Recurring decimals have one or more repeating numbers after the decimal point which continue on infinitely.
>>> Recurring decimal to fraction: 3806.3333 = 3806 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: 0.120353599.....Example:
4570.1 = 4570 1/10Example:
4127.31 = 4127 31/100Example:
3988.502 = 3988 502/1000Example:
52557.2352 = 52557 2352/10000