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  2. Fraction - Wikipedia

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    Decimal fractions are commonly expressed using decimal notation in which the implied denominator is determined by the number of digits to the right of a decimal separator, the appearance of which (e.g., a period, an interpunct (·), a comma) depends on the locale (for examples, see Decimal separator). Thus, for 0.75 the numerator is 75 and the ...

  3. Fixed-point arithmetic - Wikipedia

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    This decimal format can also represent any binary fraction a/2 m, such as 1/8 (0.125) or 17/32 (0.53125). More generally, a rational number a / b , with a and b relatively prime and b positive, can be exactly represented in binary fixed point only if b is a power of 2; and in decimal fixed point only if b has no prime factors other than 2 and/or 5.

  4. Number Forms - Wikipedia

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    1 ⁄ 5: 0.2 Vulgar Fraction One Fifth 2155 8533 ⅖ 2 ⁄ 5: 0.4 Vulgar Fraction Two Fifths 2156 8534 ⅗ 3 ⁄ 5: 0.6 Vulgar Fraction Three Fifths 2157 8535 ⅘ 4 ⁄ 5: 0.8 Vulgar Fraction Four Fifths 2158 8536 ⅙ 1 ⁄ 6: 0.166... Vulgar Fraction One Sixth 2159 8537 ⅚ 5 ⁄ 6: 0.833... Vulgar Fraction Five Sixths 215A 8538 ⅛ 1 ⁄ 8: 0 ...

  5. Repeating decimal - Wikipedia

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    Every terminating decimal representation can be written as a decimal fraction, a fraction whose denominator is a power of 10 (e.g. 1.585 = ⁠ 1585 / 1000 ⁠); it may also be written as a ratio of the form ⁠ k / 2 n ·5 m ⁠ (e.g. 1.585 = ⁠ 317 / 2 3 ·5 2 ⁠).

  6. Numeral system - Wikipedia

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    Unless specified by context, numbers without subscript are considered to be decimal. By using a dot to divide the digits into two groups, one can also write fractions in the positional system. For example, the base 2 numeral 10.11 denotes 1×2 1 + 0×2 0 + 1×2 −1 + 1×2 −2 = 2.75. In general, numbers in the base b system are of the form:

  7. Number - Wikipedia

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    A real number can be expressed by a finite number of decimal digits only if it is rational and its fractional part has a denominator whose prime factors are 2 or 5 or both, because these are the prime factors of 10, the base of the decimal system. Thus, for example, one half is 0.5, one fifth is 0.2, one-tenth is 0.1, and one fiftieth is 0.02.

  8. Decimal representation - Wikipedia

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    The decimal expansion of non-negative real number x will end in zeros (or in nines) if, and only if, x is a rational number whose denominator is of the form 2 n 5 m, where m and n are non-negative integers. Proof:

  9. Decimal - Wikipedia

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    This form of fraction remained in use for centuries. [27] [30] Positional decimal fractions appear for the first time in a book by the Arab mathematician Abu'l-Hasan al-Uqlidisi written in the 10th century. [31] The Jewish mathematician Immanuel Bonfils used decimal fractions around 1350 but did not develop any notation to represent them. [32]