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In terms of the character set used by most non-European countries there is no difference.
Some European countries use a comma as a decimal indicator and the full stop as a thousands separator. For example,
UK/US 1,234.56 would be written as 1.234,56
It is simply a case of using common punctuation symbols to indicate key positions in a number.
That is one reason that, if the last part of my sentence on this site is a number, I frequently do not end with a full stop.
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What is the difference between the greatest and least numbers 7.9.14.16.11.7.5.8.17?
The answer may be 12. It has been assumed that the stop has been used as a separator rather than a decimal point.
What is 2 thirds in a decimal point?
A decimal point is just a point - a full stop. It separates place values with non-negative powers of ten from negative powers of ten. A decimal point has no numerical value.A decimal point is just a point - a full stop. It separates place values with non-negative powers of ten from negative powers of ten. A decimal point has no numerical value.A decimal point is just a point - a full stop. It separates place values with non-negative powers of ten from negative powers of ten. A decimal point has no numerical value.A decimal point is just a point - a full stop. It separates place values with non-negative powers of ten from negative powers of ten. A decimal point has no numerical value.
0.1 percent of 850.000.00?
There is some ambiguity here between the use of the "full stop" as a decimal point and a thousand separator. Assuming the question is 0.1 % of 850,000.00, then the answer is 850.00
Why would you put decimal in a sentence?
Only in maths when answering a question with a fraction, other than that, a decimal is more of a full stop
What is the decimal point for four and twenty-eight hundredths?
The decimal point, for any number, is a point or full stop symbol (".") which is used to separate the integer part of a number from its fractional part.
