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@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Integers are numbers that do not have a fractional component in them. |
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For example 0, 1, 42, 128, 10000 are all integers |
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Numbers that do have a fractional component are called 'rational' numbers. |
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They are often represented either as fractions or as numbers with a 'radix point'in them (often called a 'decimal point' in day-to-day maths) |
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They are often represented either as fractions or as numbers with a 'radix point' in them (often called a 'decimal point' in day-to-day maths). |
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For example 0.5, 1.75, 42.42, 128.367 and 10000.00001 are all rational numbers. |
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Normally computers represent these in what is called a 'floating point' format. |
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