What is the decimal number? Give example.

Decimal number :

• In algebra, a decimal number can be defined as a number whose whole number part and the fractional part is separated by a decimal point.
• The dot in a decimal number is called a decimal point.
• The digits following the decimal point show a value smaller than one. 

For example,

5.15 is a decimal number.

Here, 5 is the whole number and 15 is the decimal part.

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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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