Pie chart representation of the fractional part of decimal 0.81
.81 = 81/100Terminating decimals have a limited number of digits after the decimal point.
>>> Terminating decimal to fraction: 4698.37 = 4698 37/100Recurring decimals have one or more repeating numbers after the decimal point which continue on infinitely.
>>> Recurring decimal to fraction: 7896.3333 = 7896 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: 0.426787111.....Example:
6652.2 = 6652 2/10Example:
4784.98 = 4784 98/100Example:
9889.707 = 9889 707/1000Example:
34818.2698 = 34818 2698/10000