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Radix point
A radix point is used in numerical representations to separate the integer part of a number from the fractional part.
Explanation
In the decimal system the radix point is called the decimal separator. In most countries the separator is written as a point (.) or as a comma (,). On calculators the • key is generally used.
In science, the point is used as separator.
HistoryThe German astronomer Bartholomaeus Pitiscus (1561 - 1613) is seen as the inventor of the decimal point. |