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Chris W. Rea
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A more generic definition applying to all currency denominations would be:

  • Main currency: for the whole unit currency part left of the decimal point
  • Fractional currency: for the part to the right of the decimal point usually measured in 1/100 of the main unit (at least in modern times).

For more information, please see currency: production and controlWikipedia - Currency: Control and production:

Each currency typically has a main currency unit (the U.S. dollar, for example, or the euro) and a fractional currency, often valued at 1⁄100 of the main currency [...]

A more generic definition applying to all currency denominations would be:

  • Main currency: for the whole unit currency part left of the decimal point
  • Fractional currency: for the part to the right of the decimal point usually measured in 1/100 of the main unit (at least in modern times).

For more information, please see currency: production and control

A more generic definition applying to all currency denominations would be:

  • Main currency: for the whole unit currency part left of the decimal point
  • Fractional currency: for the part to the right of the decimal point usually measured in 1/100 of the main unit (at least in modern times).

For more information, please see Wikipedia - Currency: Control and production:

Each currency typically has a main currency unit (the U.S. dollar, for example, or the euro) and a fractional currency, often valued at 1⁄100 of the main currency [...]

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Zephyr
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A more generic definition applying to all currency denominations would be:

  • Main currency: for the whole unit currency part left of the decimal point
  • Fractional currency: for the part to the right of the decimal point usually measured in 1/100 of the main unit (at least in modern times).

For more information, please see currency: production and control