Pie chart representation of the fractional part of decimal 3.023
.023 = 023/1000Terminating decimals have a limited number of digits after the decimal point.
>>> Terminating decimal to fraction: 7554.89 = 7554 89/100Recurring decimals have one or more repeating numbers after the decimal point which continue on infinitely.
>>> Recurring decimal to fraction: 4960.3333 = 4960 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: 0.598137764.....Example:
9892.6 = 9892 6/10Example:
8104.40 = 8104 40/100Example:
5031.680 = 5031 680/1000Example:
85066.9337 = 85066 9337/10000