SOLUTION: What is the difference between 9 and 9.0?

Question 889041: What is the difference between 9 and 9.0?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
How do you mean, "difference"?

9 is a whole number;
9.0 is a decimal number, a rational number to the nearest tenths place. 9.0 may be intended to be very near to the whole number, 9, but because of a need for correct accuracy of a situation, may be reported only to the nearest tenths place.
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