Based on 10
Example: the numbers we use in everyday life are decimal numbers, because they are based on 10 digits (0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 and 9).
"Decimal number" is often used to mean a number that uses a decimal point followed by digits that show a value smaller than one.
Example: 45.6 (forty-five point six) is a decimal number.
Example: the numbers we use in everyday life are decimal numbers, because they are based on 10 digits (0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 and 9).
"Decimal number" is often used to mean a number that uses a decimal point followed by digits that show a value smaller than one.
Example: 45.6 (forty-five point six) is a decimal number.
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