| − | The '''decimal numbers''' are the subset of the [[real numbers]] that can be obtained as a linear combination of integer powers of 10. These are the most frequently used numbers, though many others exist such as [[binary]] numbers, [[irrational number]]s and [[transcendental number]]s.
| + | A '''decimal number''' is part of a [[subset]] of the [[real numbers]] that can be obtained as a linear combination of integer powers of 10. These are the most frequently used numbers, though many others exist such as [[binary]] numbers, [[irrational number]]s and [[transcendental number]]s. |