Pie chart representation of the fractional part of decimal 7.0056
.0056 = 0056/10000Terminating decimals have a limited number of digits after the decimal point.
>>> Terminating decimal to fraction: 6044.80 = 6044 80/100Recurring decimals have one or more repeating numbers after the decimal point which continue on infinitely.
>>> Recurring decimal to fraction: 6875.3333 = 6875 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: 0.572848906.....Example:
3223.2 = 3223 2/10Example:
3924.24 = 3924 24/100Example:
8791.706 = 8791 706/1000Example:
98404.8875 = 98404 8875/10000