Decimal

[Sarah]

Of or pertaining to decimals; numbered or proceeding by tens;having a tenfold increase or decrease, each unit being ten times theunit next smaller; as, decimal notation; a decimal coinage. Decimalarithmetic, the common arithmetic, in which numeration proceeds bytens.-- Decimal fraction, a fraction in which the denominator is somepower of 10, as -- Decimal point, a dot or full stop at the left of adecimal fraction. The figures at the left of the point representunits or whole numbers, as 1.05.

[Sarah]

Decimal is the most common base number system(10). The mainly used family of bases are: [Hexidecimal],[Decimal],[Noninary],[Octinary],[Pentinary],[Trinary],and [Binary].

[Michiko]

Relating to or denoting a system of numbers and arithmetic based on the number ten, tenth parts, and powers of ten.