Another name for “whole number” is “integer.” So the number 3.14, which consists of a whole number, 3, and a fraction, .14, = (14)/(100), is said to have an integral part, 3, and a fractional part, .14.
In any number with a “.” or “point,” the part to the left of the point is the integral part of the number, and the part to the right is the fractional part:
integralpart →
123.632
← fractionalpart
↑
point
Now return to Page 236 and choose the correct answer.
