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decimal fraction

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decimal fraction
n
(Mathematics) another name for decimal [1]

decimal fraction
A decimal having no digits to the left of the decimal point except zero, such as 0.2 or 0.00354.
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Noun1.decimal fractiondecimal fraction - a proper fraction whose denominator is a power of 10
proper fraction - a fraction with a numerator smaller than the denominator
circulating decimal, recurring decimal, repeating decimal - a decimal with a sequence of digits that repeats itself indefinitely


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A comparison of the results from item #s 6 & 8 seems to imply that decimal fraction computation is easier than common fraction computation.
 
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