On this technical point of great moment, I quote from the Wolfram Math World:
"Decimal Point
The symbol used to separate the integer part of a decimal number from its fractional part is called the decimal point. In the United States, the decimal point is denoted with a period (e.g., 3.1415), whereas a raised period is used in Britain (e.g., ), and a decimal comma is used in continental Europe (e.g., 3,1415). The number 3.1415 is voiced "three point one four one five," while in continental Europe, 3,1415 would be voiced "three comma one four one five."
Multiplying by a power of 10, i.e., , is equivalent to moving a decimal point digits to the right, and dividing by is equivalent to moving a decimal point digits to the left. So, for example, , while .
Similarly, multiplying by a power of , i.e., , in base is equivalent to moving the "-ary point" digits to the right. For example, in binary (), , so .
SEE ALSO: Comma, Decimal, Decimal Comma, Decimal Expansion
REFERENCES:
Wells, D. The Penguin Dictionary of Curious and Interesting Numbers. Middlesex, England: Penguin Books, p. 80, 1986. "\
And also from that great authority on all matters, Mr Wikipedia:
"The decimal separator or decimal point or decimal comma is a symbol used to mark the boundary between the integral and the fractional parts of a decimal number in a positional numeral system.
Different symbols have been and are used for the decimal separator. The choice of symbol for the decimal separator affects the choice of symbol for the thousands separator used in digit grouping. Consequently the latter is treated in this article as well.
The decimal separator is mathematically a radix point. The English term "decimal" is limited to base ten, but the separator in non-decimal numeral systems may be referred to as a radix point. In a binary system, it is sometimes referred to as binary point."
In any case, the Benz is way too expensive.
Regards,
Benz-Boy
