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It has to be a whole number, or else every number would be a multiple of every other number.

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Q: Can a decimal be a multiple or does a multiple have to be a whole number. So for example is 2.58 a multiple of 10?
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Is 0.43 a whole number?

No. A whole number will be on the left side of the decimal point. For example, a 2 in 2.43 is a whole number.


When writing a decimal number less than 1 you must apply the?

decimal point to the left of the whole number. Example: 1= whole number. Less than 1 as a decimal is .00, .01, 02 etc.


Whole number times decimals?

A decimal, in this context, is a useless description: a decimal can be an integer, a rational number or an irrational number. Furthermore, a whole number times a decimal fraction can be a whole number, a rational number or an irrational number.For example:4 * 3.5 = 14 is a whole number times a decimal fraction = whole number.4 * 3.3 = 13.2 is a whole number times a decimal fraction = rational fraction.4 * 3.14159... [ie pi in decimal form] = 4 * pi, which is an irrational number.


Do decimal divisors and decimal dividends have to have the same number of decimal places in order to have a whole number quotient?

No. One counter example : 1.5 ÷ 0.378 = 4 1.5 has 1 dp, 0.378 has 3 dp and the quotient is a whole number.


How do you convert a mixed fraction into a decimal number?

To convert a mixed number into a decimal, first you must convert the fraction part of the mixed number into decimal form. Do this by dividing the numerator (the top number) by the denominator (the bottom number). Then, place the whole number that was originally part of the mixed number as the whole number for the decimal. For example, let's convert this mixed number into a decimal: 51/4. 1/4 = 0.25 The whole number originally part of the mixed number, 51/4 is 5. Place 5 as the whole number for the decimal. Therefore, the answer is 5.25.

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What are the difference between a decimal and a whole number?

The difference is that all whole numbers are decimal numbers, but not all decimal numbers are whole numbers. For example a whole number such as 1 is a decimal number but a decimal number such as 1.5 is not a whole number.


What is the definition for rounding?

(of a number) altering for convenience of expression or calculation, for example to the nearest whole number or multiple of ten or five


Is a whole number a decimal?

If you have a decimal, it means you have a portion of a number, not a whole number. For example, if you have $2.10, you have two whole dollars, but the ten cents are only a portion of a dollar (and notice, they are a "decimal" -- .10).


Where could you find a decimal point?

In whole numbers, a decimal follows the number. Example, in the number 7, the decimal is after it, 7.0 The decimal is not visible, but it is there.


Is 0.43 a whole number?

No. A whole number will be on the left side of the decimal point. For example, a 2 in 2.43 is a whole number.


What is the difference between multiply a whole number by a whole number and multiply a whole number by a decimal?

The answer depends on what the decimal is.For example, 4 * 3.5 = 14But 4 * 3.6 = 14.4


233 percent written as a decimal is?

233% is a whole number and so the decimal point is unnecessary. Expressed as a fraction its is a multiple of 2 1/3, as a decimal it is a multiple of 2.33 recurring.


What is a decimal form?

Decimal form is a whole number with part of a whole number.Thos is an example of a hundredths decimal.0.99 or 0.09.This one is for tenths.0.9.


What is a multiple of twenty?

40, for example. Any number that is a whole number of twenties.


When multiplying a decimal by a whole number is the number of decimal places in the product the same as the number of decimal places in the decimal factor?

Not necessarily: for example, consider 0.5 * 4 = 2


If you multiply a decimal number and a whole number will you have a decimal in the answer?

Often, yes. But it depends on the numbers. For example, if you multiply 1.5 x 2, you get 3 as the answer (whole number). But if you multiply 1.5 x 3, you get a decimal of 4.5


What is the whole number part?

It is the part of the number before the decimal point or fraction For example, in the number 5.38, the whole number part is 5 For example, in the number 6 and 1/2 the whole number part is 6