Pie chart representation of the fractional part of decimal 0.871
.871 = 871/1000Terminating decimals have a limited number of digits after the decimal point.
>>> Terminating decimal to fraction: 4625.25 = 4625 25/100Recurring decimals have one or more repeating numbers after the decimal point which continue on infinitely.
>>> Recurring decimal to fraction: 8250.3333 = 8250 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: 0.918986724.....Example:
3197.7 = 3197 7/10Example:
490.28 = 490 28/100Example:
3596.521 = 3596 521/1000Example:
71631.5620 = 71631 5620/10000