Pie chart representation of the fractional part of decimal 0.7472
.7472 = 7472/10000Terminating decimals have a limited number of digits after the decimal point.
>>> Terminating decimal to fraction: 8604.35 = 8604 35/100Recurring decimals have one or more repeating numbers after the decimal point which continue on infinitely.
>>> Recurring decimal to fraction: 4412.3333 = 4412 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: 0.764376874.....Example:
7748.9 = 7748 9/10Example:
7313.28 = 7313 28/100Example:
6937.565 = 6937 565/1000Example:
43713.1147 = 43713 1147/10000