(plural decimal numbers)
- (mathematics) A number represented by the decimal digits 0 to 9 and possibly a decimal point.
- Thirteen and a quarter is 13.25 as a decimal number.
The item circled is a decimal number.
An example of a decimal number is the number 1.33. The numbers ".33" are the parts of a whole and are the approximate equivalent of the fraction 1/3.
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(plural decimal numbers)
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A number expressed in the base 10 numbering system. See decimal.
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