decimal fractions
Parts below one
Decimal fractions are fractions expressed using the base-ten place-value system, with digits to the right of a decimal point representing tenths, hundredths, thousandths, and so on: 0.75 is a decimal fraction equivalent to three-quarters.
The term distinguishes these from common fractions written with numerators and denominators.
Digit worth by position
- tenthsTen equal portions
- hundredthsParts per hundred
- thousandthsOne-in-a-thousand portions
- roundingAdjusting to simpler values
addition · subtraction · multiplication · division · computation · algorithm · digit · numerator
Measure of relative size
- unitsStandard measures of quantity
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
- accuracyDegree of correctness
tolerance · gauge · increment · gradation · metric system · scientific notation · significant digits · ruler
Dollar subdivisions
- dollarsUS monetary units
- currencyMedium of exchange
- priceMonetary value assigned
- coinageInvented term or currency
change · banking · interest rate · exchange rate · accounting · ledger · balance
Division's numerical result
- dividendCorporate profit share
- divisorNumber you split by
- long divisionAlgorithm for dividing numbers
- remainderWhat's left over
place value
Digit worth by position
- tenthsTen equal portions
- hundredthsParts per hundred
- thousandthsOne-in-a-thousand portions
rounding · addition · subtraction · multiplication · division · computation · algorithm · digit · numerator · denominator
scale
Measure of relative size
- unitsStandard measures of quantity
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- precisionAccuracy of measurement
accuracy · tolerance · gauge · increment · gradation · metric system · scientific notation · significant digits · ruler · micrometer
cents
Dollar subdivisions
coinage · change · banking · interest rate · exchange rate · accounting · ledger · balance
quotient
Division's numerical result
- dividendCorporate profit share
- divisorNumber you split by
- long divisionAlgorithm for dividing numbers
remainder · reciprocal · rational number · irrational number
decimal fractionswhole numbers
Numbers without fractions
integers · natural numbers · counting numbers · cardinal numbers · round numbers
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