I don't really understand what you mean by more accurate? In fact EVERY number is a fraction - 1 is just 1/1, 2 is just 2/1, 0.231 is 231/1000
Decimal just means base ten, so 5 is a decimal number too! I guess the word you want might be 'mean' as in average, but then you had that word already... > -----Original Message----- > From: Mike Johnston [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 19 February 2003 16:15 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Math term > > > I need a little help with terminology. If a guy has a batting > average of, say, .231, what kind of number is that? Would you > call it a fraction? Is it called a decimal fraction? Is there > some other term that's more accurate for this class of number? > > If you can help, thanks-- > > --Mike > >
