Pie chart representation of the fractional part of decimal 3.0169
.0169 = 0169/10000Terminating decimals have a limited number of digits after the decimal point.
>>> Terminating decimal to fraction: 7815.95 = 7815 95/100Recurring decimals have one or more repeating numbers after the decimal point which continue on infinitely.
>>> Recurring decimal to fraction: 3509.3333 = 3509 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: 0.505168974.....Example:
5711.3 = 5711 3/10Example:
4891.16 = 4891 16/100Example:
6172.618 = 6172 618/1000Example:
14327.4709 = 14327 4709/10000