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Is 0.859 a terminating, recurring or an irrational decimal?
Terminating decimals have a limited number of digits after the decimal point.
Example:
1425.67 = 1425 67/100
Recurring decimals have one or more repeating numbers after the decimal point which continue on infinitely.
Example:
3494.3333 = 3494 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: 0.271954266.....
Popular Conversions:
One Decimal Point to Fraction Conversions
Example:
4083.6 = 4083 6/10
Two Decimal Points to Fraction Conversions:
Example:
4987.71 = 4987 71/100
Three Decimal Points to Fraction Conversions:
Example:
320.148 = 320 148/1000
Four Decimal Points to Fraction Conversions:
Example:
94968.1650 = 94968 1650/10000