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What does the dot (.) stand for in math

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Answer:

The dot is called a decimal. Its what separates the whole number and the fraction of the number.

Explanation:

For example, 0.5 is saying half, or 50 out of 100.

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The dot stands for multiplication for example
4 •6 = 24 same as 4x6=24






If you’re talking about decimals

It is a point or dot we use to separate the whole number part from the fractional part of a decimal number. ... The decimal point separates the whole number from the fractional part. Example: In the number 257.16, the decimal point separates the whole number 257 from the fractional part 16, which is 16 hundredths.
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