It normally refers to a rational number that can be expressed as fraction whereas an irrational number cannot be expressed as a fraction.
the exact answer is no other # it is right on that point
A factor of a number.
The number e is what is known as a transcendental number; it would require an infinitely long decimal expansion to give you the exact number.
The exact square root is √6 or 60.5. It is an irrational number and so cannot be expressed in exact form as a decimal number.
When it would take much too much time to find an exact number and you don't need it to be exact.
an exact decimal must be with the number 0. in it or it is not exact.
This is not something that you can get an exact number for.
A number
There is no "exact". It is infinite.
Your estimate will be greater than the exact number.
the exact answer is no other # it is right on that point
Yes
A factor of a number.
A number close to an exact number is called an estimate or a ballpark figure.
The number e is what is known as a transcendental number; it would require an infinitely long decimal expansion to give you the exact number.
The exact square root is √6 or 60.5. It is an irrational number and so cannot be expressed in exact form as a decimal number.
When it would take much too much time to find an exact number and you don't need it to be exact.