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decimal number

real number noted with a finite number of digits that represent its decimal development in positional notation; more commonly refers to numbers that have a finite fractional part separated from the integer part with a decimal separator (e.g. 11.25)
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decimal number

Summary

decimal number is a type of number[1]. It draws 27 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_number category, ranking #26 of 30).[2]

Key Facts

  • decimal number's instance of is recorded as type of number[3].
  • decimal number is a type of notated number[4].
  • decimal number's represents is recorded as real number[5].
  • decimal number's different from is recorded as decimal[6].

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Definition and Type

decimal number's instance of is recorded as type of number[3]. It is a type of notated number[4].

Why It Matters

decimal number draws 27 Wikipedia views per month (type_of_number category, ranking #26 of 30).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → decimal
    Instance of → —
    Subclass of → notated number
    Instance of → type of number
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|4 */ [[Property:P2347]]: 1567, mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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