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[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 2 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Convert percentage to fraction, i.e, 80% become 0.8

That's not a fraction.

⅘ is a fraction.

[–] mexicancartel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

You know we say "a fraction of something" with a number(usually between 1 and zero) often denoted by letter epsilon. 4/5 equals 0.8 so there is nothing wrong in calling that a fraction too

Edit: Its called Decimal Fractions

[–] Nakoichi@hexbear.net 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

This is just annoying pedantry you know what they meant.

[–] wewbull@feddit.uk 1 points 3 weeks ago

In a thread about being clear in mathematics...