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A decimal is a number writtten in decimal notation.

When numbers are written in decimal notation, they are written with a decimal point.

e.g. 132.74 is a decimal (number)

But 132 is an integer - it is a whole number

However 132. ( a decimal point after the number but no zeros) is also a decimal number

For clarity, 132. should be written as 132.0

When you have one number (integer) over another number (integer) then that is a fraction

e.g. 132 / 217 is a fraction, since the numerator is smaller than the denominator,

and 217 / 132 is an improper fraction, because the numerator is greater than the denominator.

A compound fraction, or mixed number,  is made up of an integer and a (proper) fraction,

e.g. 27 11/13
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