Because it is a point that is used in the decimal system of counting. Decimal means based on ten.
laila used 2.08m of the ribbon to decorate a cloth and 1.9m of the ribbon to wrap a present.find the lenght of the ribbon left
A decimal point is the actual point. A decimal is the number that has a decimal point in it. For example; 28429.018
A decimal is a value, a decimal point separates the whole number from the fraction.EG 12.34 is a decimal, the point is the dot in the middle...
a decimal point stands for and, but only in math!20.11 = 20 AND 11 hundredths