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# Decimals

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Numbers can be of many forms, decimal number is one of such forms. In Math decimals holds a very important Position. The decimals can be distinguished in many ways. The decimal number may refer to the decimal number system which holds a base or radix value of 10 which expands between 0 - 9 and it is of great importance in field of mathematics and computer science.

The decimals can also be defined as fraction decimal where there exist a Point known as the decimal point between two Numbers and they are consider as a single number and are known as the decimal number. A decimal fraction is a fraction which has a value of ten or its multiples in its denominator. When a decimal number is defined or expressed then it does not have any denominator or numerator, it has only one value with a (.) which act as the decimals separator and are also sometimes known as Period.

The decimals are formed after division when a numerator does not get divided by a denominator. Such as, $\frac{1}{2}$ = 0.5 also $\frac{3}{2}$ = 1.5 and many more such example exist. In decimal number one very interesting point is that the value 0.06 and the value 0.06000 are equal.

Operation of different types like addition, subtraction, division and multiplication can be performed on both the decimal number system with base 10 and with decimals Fractions. Let’s first take the example of the decimal number system, we know that it is represented by values 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and these numbers are known as digits. The values of decimal number can be converted into binary, hexadecimal and octal number system.