| The physician did not write the zero prior to the decimal point and the nurse did not read the decimal point. |
| If desired, that value can now be converted to microfarads by moving the decimal point six places to the left. |
| The part after the decimal point in number r is often called the fractional part of r and written as frac. |
| Napier is also credited with creating one of the earliest calculating machines and with the first systematic use of the decimal point. |
| Convert the decimal to a percentage by moving the decimal point two places to the right. |
| If the third figure after the decimal point is under five, the second figure must be reduced by one. |
