decimal fraction

[ des-uh-muhl frak-shuhn, des-muhl ]

noun

, Arithmetic.

1. a fraction whose denominator is some power of 10, usually indicated by a decimal point placed before the numerator, as 0.4 = 4/10; 0.126 = 126/1000.

decimal fraction

noun

1. another name for decimal

decimal fraction

1. A decimal having no digits to the left of the decimal point except zero, such as 0.2 or 0.00354.

Word History and Origins

Origin of decimal fraction¹

First recorded in 1650–60

Example Sentences

“All you have to remember is that every ordinary fraction can be converted into an infinite periodic decimal fraction. See? So 3/7 is 0.428571.”

From Literature

“All you have to re-member is that every ordinary fraction can be converted into an infinite periodic decimal fraction. “This is the craziest family.”

From Literature

Even a 1-0 or 2-1 defeat to South Africa would see the victors go level on points with England, but above them by a decimal fraction.

From The Guardian

Knowledge of the metric system for linear and square measure would perhaps, as an introduction to decimal fractions, more than save the time spent to learn it.

From Project Gutenberg

They must also be able to change vulgar fractions into decimal fractions, and vice versâ, with examples like the following:— Change 15/16 into a decimal fraction of the same value.

From Project Gutenberg