Pie chart representation of the fractional part of decimal 0.6182
.6182 = 6182/10000Terminating decimals have a limited number of digits after the decimal point.
>>> Terminating decimal to fraction: 2746.34 = 2746 34/100Recurring decimals have one or more repeating numbers after the decimal point which continue on infinitely.
>>> Recurring decimal to fraction: 3268.3333 = 3268 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: 0.277386229.....Example:
4799.6 = 4799 6/10Example:
174.20 = 174 20/100Example:
7033.475 = 7033 475/1000Example:
78625.6830 = 78625 6830/10000