I am not sure what you are looking for when you say class of number, if you mean from a mathematical sense, then:
Numbers that can be expressed as fractions (ratios) are called Rational numbers. Numbers that cannot be expressed as fractions (non repeating, non terminating decimals) like PI and the square root of 2, etc. are called Irrational numbers. The set that includes both are called Real numbers. That may be more math than you were looking for, hope it helps. Geoff > 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 > > > > >
