Decimals are a way of representing numbers that are not whole. When 1 is divided into 10 equal parts, they are called tenths. Tenths can be represented as decimals: One tenth = \( \frac{1}{10} \) = ...

When anyone is first introduced to the topic of digital computers, they are almost invariably told that these machines are based on binary (base-2) logic and the binary number system, where “binary” ...