Pie chart representation of the fractional part of decimal 0.508
.508 = 508/1000Terminating decimals have a limited number of digits after the decimal point.
>>> Terminating decimal to fraction: 5006.77 = 5006 77/100Recurring decimals have one or more repeating numbers after the decimal point which continue on infinitely.
>>> Recurring decimal to fraction: 539.3333 = 539 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: 0.321731769.....Example:
4757.5 = 4757 5/10Example:
2661.18 = 2661 18/100Example:
4322.339 = 4322 339/1000Example:
18550.3595 = 18550 3595/10000