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Rules
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If the denominator is 10 → place the decimal after 1 digit from the right.
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If the denominator is 100 → place it after 2 digits from the right.
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If the denominator is 1000 → after 3 digits from the right.
Definition: Unlike Decimal Numbers
Decimal numbers are called unlike decimals if they have a different number of digits after the decimal point.
Example:
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2.6 (1 decimal), 40.32 (2 decimals), 0.009 (3 decimals), 3.0728 (4 decimals), 328.2 (1 decimal)
Definition: Like Decimal Numbers
Decimal numbers are called like decimals if they have the same number of digits after the decimal point.
Example:
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5.7, 0.8, 329.2, 50.6 (all have one decimal place)
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26.03, 8.87, 0.52, 400.04 (all have two decimal places)
