ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

DANTE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the decimal point for?
A
to separate the integer from the decimal
B
to separate the nominator from the denominator
C
to see the difference
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A Decimal Point can be defined as a point or a dot which is used to separate a whole number from the fractional part of a number. It is also known as Decimal Mark. The symbol of decimal point is (.).

Detailed explanation-2: -The decimal separator is also called the radix character. Likewise, while the U.K. and U.S. use a comma to separate groups of thousands, many other countries use a period instead, and some countries separate thousands groups with a thin space. Table 1-3 shows some commonly used numeric formats.

Detailed explanation-3: -(Split into Integer and Fractional Parts) In the C Programming Language, the modf function splits a floating-point value into an integer and a fractional part. The fraction is returned by the modf function and the integer part is stored in the iptr variable.

Detailed explanation-4: -So, point separating the whole number from the decimal number is called the decimal point.

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