Difference between revisions of "Fractional part of a number"
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| − | A function defined for all real numbers and equal to the difference between x and the [[Integral part|integral part]] (entier) [x] of the number x. It is usually denoted by \{x\}. Thus, \{1.03\}=0.03; \{-1.25\}=0.75; $\{\pi\}=0. | + | A function defined for all real numbers x and equal to the difference between x and the [[Integral part|integral part]] (entier) [x] of the number x. It is usually denoted by \{x\}. Thus, \{1.03\}=0.03; \{-1.25\}=0.75; $\{\pi\}=0.1415926536\dots$. |
Revision as of 09:38, 16 December 2012
A function defined for all real numbers x and equal to the difference between x and the integral part (entier) [x] of the number x. It is usually denoted by \{x\}. Thus, \{1.03\}=0.03; \{-1.25\}=0.75; \{\pi\}=0.1415926536\dots.
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Fractional part of a number. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Fractional_part_of_a_number&oldid=29217
Fractional part of a number. Encyclopedia of Mathematics. URL: http://encyclopediaofmath.org/index.php?title=Fractional_part_of_a_number&oldid=29217
This article was adapted from an original article by S.A. Stepanov (originator), which appeared in Encyclopedia of Mathematics - ISBN 1402006098. See original article