28 as a Decimal

Professor Greenline Explaining Math Concepts

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Intermediate

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This involves understanding decimal representation. To begin, we must comprehend whole numbers and decimals. A whole number represents a complete unit without fractions. A decimal is a way to represent numbers that are not whole, using a point (.) to separate the whole number from the fractional part. Numbers to the left of the decimal point represent the whole part, while those to the right represent the fractional part.

What is 28 as a decimal?

$28 as a decimal$

Answer

28 as a decimal is simply written as 28.0. There are no fractional parts beyond the decimal point.

Explanation

To express 28 as a decimal, we recognize that 28 is already a whole number.

Since there are no fractional parts, we can denote it as 28.0 to indicate that there are zero fractional parts after the decimal point.

Important Glossaries for 28 as a decimal

Whole Number: A number without fractions; an integer greater than or equal to zero.
Decimal: A representation of a number that includes a decimal point to separate the whole number from any fractional part.
Fractional Part: The portion of a number that appears to the right of the decimal point.
Decimal Point: The dot used in decimal numbers to separate the whole number from the fractional part.
Terminating Decimal: A decimal that ends and does not continue indefinitely with repeating digits.