Pie chart representation of the fractional part of decimal 0.821
.821 = 821/1000Terminating decimals have a limited number of digits after the decimal point.
>>> Terminating decimal to fraction: 3473.61 = 3473 61/100Recurring decimals have one or more repeating numbers after the decimal point which continue on infinitely.
>>> Recurring decimal to fraction: 1595.3333 = 1595 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: 0.873987179.....Example:
1542.6 = 1542 6/10Example:
3595.46 = 3595 46/100Example:
5646.526 = 5646 526/1000Example:
77434.4619 = 77434 4619/10000