Pie chart representation of the fractional part of decimal 0.971
.971 = 971/1000Terminating decimals have a limited number of digits after the decimal point.
>>> Terminating decimal to fraction: 5526.72 = 5526 72/100Recurring decimals have one or more repeating numbers after the decimal point which continue on infinitely.
>>> Recurring decimal to fraction: 5188.3333 = 5188 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: 0.316962365.....Example:
5932.8 = 5932 8/10Example:
1888.59 = 1888 59/100Example:
1529.313 = 1529 313/1000Example:
68167.2481 = 68167 2481/10000