decimal
adjective uk/ˈdes.ɪ.məl/ us/ˈdes.ə.məl/
十进位的
relating to or expressed in a system of counting based on the number ten
If you calculate the result to two decimal places (= give two numbers after the decimal point, as in 3.65), that should minimize any possible errors. 如果将计算结果保留两位小数,就会最大限度地减小可能的误差。
decimal
noun [ C ] uk/ˈdes.ɪ.məl/ us/ˈdes.ə.məl/
小数;十进小数
a number expressed using a system of counting based on the number ten
Three fifths expressed as a decimal is 0.6. 3/5用小数表示就是0.6。