Pie chart representation of the fractional part of decimal 7.0258
.0258 = 0258/10000Terminating decimals have a limited number of digits after the decimal point.
>>> Terminating decimal to fraction: 2032.99 = 2032 99/100Recurring decimals have one or more repeating numbers after the decimal point which continue on infinitely.
>>> Recurring decimal to fraction: 9320.3333 = 9320 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: 0.142794561.....Example:
7849.5 = 7849 5/10Example:
718.38 = 718 38/100Example:
5816.595 = 5816 595/1000Example:
13863.1632 = 13863 1632/10000