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Is 0.856 a terminating, recurring or an irrational decimal?
Terminating decimals have a limited number of digits after the decimal point.
Example:
8267.32 = 8267 32/100
Recurring decimals have one or more repeating numbers after the decimal point which continue on infinitely.
Example:
6690.3333 = 6690 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.
Example: 0.848524069.....
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One Decimal Point to Fraction Conversions
Example:
6538.6 = 6538 6/10
Two Decimal Points to Fraction Conversions:
Example:
704.78 = 704 78/100
Three Decimal Points to Fraction Conversions:
Example:
9553.510 = 9553 510/1000
Four Decimal Points to Fraction Conversions:
Example:
35848.7789 = 35848 7789/10000