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Decimal form

GCSE Combined Science · key term

Decimal form

Definition

A way of writing a number using place value, with a decimal point separating whole-number places from tenths, hundredths and smaller places.

Used by OCR

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OCR GCSE Combined Science B · J260

Specification M1 · Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Combined Science

Decimal form remains a valid way to express a number unless the question asks for standard form.
Revise: Arithmetic and Numerical Computation

OCR Combined Science B past papers

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Decimal form — OCR GCSE Combined Science B Definition