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They are both ways of representing numerical quantities.

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Q: How is a decimal alike from a whole number?
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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.


Can a decimal number be a whole number?

No. A whole number is a number with no fractional (decimal) part. Therefore a decimal number can not be a whole number. Another view: 35.0 is a whole number AND a decimal. The fact that a number is a decimal does not automatically require it to have a fractional part. Even 35 is a decimal number (without a decimal point).


How are a decimal point and dollar sign alike?

They are alike because you can think as a decimal number as money so the decimal can be thought as that to.HOPE I HELPED!


When converting mixed fractions to decimals what happens to the whole number part of the fraction?

The whole number goes to the left of the decimal point.The whole number goes to the left of the decimal point.The whole number goes to the left of the decimal point.The whole number goes to the left of the decimal point.


Why is a decimal smaller than a whole number?

A decimal number is not always smaller than a whole number. This is a decimal number 2.45 The number on the left of the decimal point shows the whole numbers. The numbers on the right of the point shows the parts/fractions. This number is not a whole number .098 This number is a whole number 2.00 This number has whole numbers and parts/fractions of the whole 2.098