Pie chart representation of the fractional part of decimal 0.8482
.8482 = 8482/10000Terminating decimals have a limited number of digits after the decimal point.
>>> Terminating decimal to fraction: 265.95 = 265 95/100Recurring decimals have one or more repeating numbers after the decimal point which continue on infinitely.
>>> Recurring decimal to fraction: 6901.3333 = 6901 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: 0.144776221.....Example:
3548.2 = 3548 2/10Example:
6730.12 = 6730 12/100Example:
2832.667 = 2832 667/1000Example:
12057.5300 = 12057 5300/10000