Pie chart representation of the fractional part of decimal 0.717
.717 = 717/1000Terminating decimals have a limited number of digits after the decimal point.
>>> Terminating decimal to fraction: 8606.36 = 8606 36/100Recurring decimals have one or more repeating numbers after the decimal point which continue on infinitely.
>>> Recurring decimal to fraction: 9984.3333 = 9984 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: 0.659917142.....Example:
8315.8 = 8315 8/10Example:
2579.40 = 2579 40/100Example:
4964.519 = 4964 519/1000Example:
74169.4804 = 74169 4804/10000