Difference between revisions of "Decimal"

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A decimal, like a fraction, is one way to express numbers less than 1. The main difference between a decimal and fraction is that a decimal is easier to utilize as it complements a whole number better. When a number is divided by a period, anything to the right of the period is part of the decimal. This is illustrated in the following model;

(Whole Number).(Decimal)

As we have a base ten system, the first

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-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. An example of a decimal number is 0.1 or <sup>1</sup>/<sub>10</sub>
+A '''decimal''', like a [[fraction]], is one way to express numbers less than 1. The main difference between a decimal and fraction is that a decimal is easier to utilize as it complements a whole number better. When a number is divided by a [[period]], anything to the right of the period is part of the decimal. This is illustrated in the following model;
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+(Whole Number).(Decimal)
+</blockquote>
+As we have a base ten system, the first
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