Pie chart representation of the fractional part of decimal 0.642
.642 = 642/1000Terminating decimals have a limited number of digits after the decimal point.
>>> Terminating decimal to fraction: 3952.47 = 3952 47/100Recurring decimals have one or more repeating numbers after the decimal point which continue on infinitely.
>>> Recurring decimal to fraction: 4312.3333 = 4312 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: 0.908815932.....Example:
7405.2 = 7405 2/10Example:
6712.34 = 6712 34/100Example:
9898.945 = 9898 945/1000Example:
8084.6383 = 8084 6383/10000