Pie chart representation of the fractional part of decimal 0.601
.601 = 601/1000Terminating decimals have a limited number of digits after the decimal point.
>>> Terminating decimal to fraction: 4842.46 = 4842 46/100Recurring decimals have one or more repeating numbers after the decimal point which continue on infinitely.
>>> Recurring decimal to fraction: 2920.3333 = 2920 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: 0.302401444.....Example:
3551.1 = 3551 1/10Example:
9993.27 = 9993 27/100Example:
9479.217 = 9479 217/1000Example:
88754.2105 = 88754 2105/10000