decimal separator

symbol used to separate the integer part from the fractional part in the positional notation of a decimal number
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decimal separator

Summary

decimal separator ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (574 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • decimal separator's image is recorded as Common decimal separators - Decimal point and decimal comma.svg[2].
  • decimal separator's subclass of is recorded as radix character[3].
  • decimal separator's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0kts_[4].
  • decimal separator's facet of is recorded as decimal[5].
  • decimal separator's distribution map is recorded as DecimalSeparator.svg[6].
  • decimal separator's different from is recorded as thousands separator[7].
  • decimal separator's different from is recorded as decimal[8].
  • decimal separator's uses is recorded as comma[9].
  • decimal separator's uses is recorded as full stop[10].
  • decimal separator's MathWorld ID is recorded as DecimalComma[11].
  • decimal separator's MathWorld ID is recorded as DecimalPoint[12].
  • decimal separator's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[13].
  • decimal separator's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2780188068[14].
  • decimal separator's Lex ID is recorded as decimalkomma[15].
  • decimal separator's Metamath statement ID is recorded as df-dp[16].

Why It Matters

decimal separator ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (574 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [4] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  15. [16] . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). decimal separator. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/decimal-separator
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_decimal-separator_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{decimal separator}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/decimal-separator}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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