小数
Meanings
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noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
decimal; decimal fraction
Refers to numbers with a decimal point, as opposed to integers or fractions written with a numerator and denominator. Common in mathematics and everyday contexts.
When calculating with decimals, be careful about the position of the decimal point.
Please express the answer to this problem as a decimal.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉を小数で表すto express something as a decimal
When you express this ratio as a decimal, it becomes 0.75.
- 分数を小数に直すto convert a fraction into a decimal
The teacher taught us how to convert a fraction into a decimal.
- 小数点以下〈数〉桁to (a certain number of) digits after the decimal point
Please give the answer to two decimal places.
- 小数を四捨五入するto round off a decimal number
I rounded off the decimal in the calculation result.