Decimal comes from the Latin word decimus, meaning tenth, from the root word decem, or 10.
That’s just the way they named it
Because some kiddo decides to name it decimal
a decimal that repeats is called a repeating decimal
It is a recurring or a repeating decimal
It is a non-terminating decimal.
It is a terminating decimal.
There can be no number that has more than one decimal point.
a decimal that repeats is called a repeating decimal
It is called no remainder decimal.
It is called a decimal fraction.
A decimal point.
It is a terminating decimal.
A decimal does not have a remainder.
It is called the digit in the first decimal place.
It is called a [decimal] fraction.
a repeating decimal
It is a terminating decimal
The number to the left of a decimal point is the integer part or the whole-number part. The part of a decimal to the right of the decimal point is the fractional part. The decimal point is called the decimal separator.
It is a recurring or a repeating decimal