Pie chart representation of the fractional part of decimal 1.5
.5 = 5/10Terminating decimals have a limited number of digits after the decimal point.
>>> Terminating decimal to fraction: 4346.19 = 4346 19/100Recurring decimals have one or more repeating numbers after the decimal point which continue on infinitely.
>>> Recurring decimal to fraction: 7480.3333 = 7480 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: 0.111730758.....Example:
3005.2 = 3005 2/10Example:
3182.62 = 3182 62/100Example:
6422.293 = 6422 293/1000Example:
48498.7047 = 48498 7047/10000