Pie chart representation of the fractional part of decimal 7.52
.52 = 52/100Terminating decimals have a limited number of digits after the decimal point.
>>> Terminating decimal to fraction: 5837.58 = 5837 58/100Recurring decimals have one or more repeating numbers after the decimal point which continue on infinitely.
>>> Recurring decimal to fraction: 2384.3333 = 2384 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: 0.479055634.....Example:
5518.8 = 5518 8/10Example:
391.35 = 391 35/100Example:
6529.199 = 6529 199/1000Example:
95823.6561 = 95823 6561/10000