Decimal to fraction results for: 0.4372 in simple form.
Whole number-integral part: empty
Fractional-decimal part: 4372
0.4372 = 0 4372/10000
a/b = numerator/denominator = 4372/10000
Use the level of precision to break 0.4372 down further as a fraction. For example 0.4372 with a precision point of 2 equals:
44/100Pie chart representation of the fractional part of decimal 0.4372
Keep in mind a mixed number is made up of a whole number (whole numbers have no fractional or decimal part) and a proper fraction part (a fraction where the numerator (the top number) is less than the denominator (the bottom number). In this case the whole number value is empty and the proper fraction value is 4372/10000.
Terminating decimals have a limited number of digits after the decimal point.
Example:
338.20 = 338 20/100
Recurring decimals have one or more repeating numbers after the decimal point which continue on infinitely.
Example: 7692.3333 = 7692 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.
Example: 0.954129556.....