a decimal point stands for and, but only in math!
20.11 = 20 AND 11 hundredths
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Without a decimal point it is not a decimal number but the 2 in 1362 represents 2 units
Because it is a point that is used in the decimal system of counting. Decimal means based on ten.
It is when there is a recurring number after the decimal point. Eg; 10 ÷ 3 = 3.3333333333 etc. _ For simplification of the answer they would simply write just 3.3
'point' or 'and' because decimal ''point''
100 is a number, not a decimal point.