Pie chart representation of the fractional part of decimal 7.56
.56 = 56/100Terminating decimals have a limited number of digits after the decimal point.
>>> Terminating decimal to fraction: 4757.97 = 4757 97/100Recurring decimals have one or more repeating numbers after the decimal point which continue on infinitely.
>>> Recurring decimal to fraction: 2048.3333 = 2048 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: 0.971815998.....Example:
690.4 = 690 4/10Example:
5687.94 = 5687 94/100Example:
8427.493 = 8427 493/1000Example:
27646.8349 = 27646 8349/10000