decimal fraction

decimal fraction

noun Arithmetic.
a fraction whose denominator is some power of 10, usually indicated by a dot (decimal point or point) written before the numerator: as 0.4 = 4/10; 0.126 = 126/1000.
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Decimal fraction is always a great word to know.
So is rational number. Does it mean:
all rational and irrational numbers
number that can be expressed exactly by a ratio of two integers
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decimal fraction
 
n
another name for decimal

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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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