decimal number

noun

decimal number

noun
1

Mathematics, Sciences A number expressed in a decimal system (base ten), (particularly) fractional numbers so represented.

  • 13+¹⁄₄ is 13.25 as a decimal number.
Synonyms
decimal, denary, base-ten number
Related terms
fraction

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