My last column introduced the concepts underlying BCD (binary-coded-decimal) representations. In particular, we considered unsigned versus 10s-complement versions of BCD numbers. In this column we are ...

Calculate \(3.6 + 14.73\). Make sure that units line up with units, tenths line up with tenths and so on. Use zeros as placeholders if you need to. David is doing some DIY. He buys a \({2}~m\) length ...

The aim of this guide is to show how to add decimals with a different number of decimal places. We will focus on the formal written method. Let's look at some examples. Set out the calculation, making ...

Microsoft's Visual Basic programming language has variable types for three different kinds of numbers: integer, floating-point and decimal. Integer variables range from a short 2-byte format to a long ...

Explore decimal fractions to represent and connect fractions and decimals. Represent fractions as parts of a set using the decimal fraction one-tenth (0.1). Practice reading decimals. Explore mixed ...