{"id":20361,"date":"2024-03-15T20:20:30","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T20:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/what-is-the-decimal-data-type-in-mysql\/"},"modified":"2024-03-21T17:54:12","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T17:54:12","slug":"what-is-the-decimal-data-type-in-mysql","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/what-is-the-decimal-data-type-in-mysql\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the Decimal data type in MySQL?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Decimal data type in MySQL is a precise decimal type used to store accurate floating-point values. It can store numbers between -10^65 and 10^65, and specify the number of digits before and after the decimal point. The Decimal data type is suitable for scenarios that require precise calculation and storage of values, such as financial and currency-related data. Unlike other floating-point data types, the Decimal data type does not produce rounding errors, ensuring the accuracy of the calculation results.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Decimal data type in MySQL is a precise decimal type used to store accurate floating-point values. It can store numbers between -10^65 and 10^65, and specify the number of digits before and after the decimal point. The Decimal data type is suitable for scenarios that require precise calculation and storage of values, such as [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_import_markdown_pro_load_document_selector":0,"_import_markdown_pro_submit_text_textarea":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20361","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v21.5 (Yoast SEO v21.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>What is the Decimal data type in MySQL? - Blog - Silicon Cloud<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/what-is-the-decimal-data-type-in-mysql\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"What is the Decimal data type in MySQL?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Decimal data type in MySQL is a precise decimal type used to store accurate floating-point values. It can store numbers between -10^65 and 10^65, and specify the number of digits before and after the decimal point. The Decimal data type is suitable for scenarios that require precise calculation and storage of values, such as [&hellip;]\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/what-is-the-decimal-data-type-in-mysql\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Blog - Silicon Cloud\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SiliCloudGlobal\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-03-15T20:20:30+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2024-03-21T17:54:12+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Olivia Parker\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@SiliCloudGlobal\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@SiliCloudGlobal\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Olivia Parker\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/what-is-the-decimal-data-type-in-mysql\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/what-is-the-decimal-data-type-in-mysql\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Olivia Parker\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/3ff7b3da0e45ac5dbbef2502f3cea8d9\"},\"headline\":\"What is the Decimal data type in MySQL?\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-03-15T20:20:30+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-03-21T17:54:12+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/what-is-the-decimal-data-type-in-mysql\/\"},\"wordCount\":87,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/what-is-the-decimal-data-type-in-mysql\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/what-is-the-decimal-data-type-in-mysql\/\",\"name\":\"What is the Decimal data type in MySQL? - Blog - Silicon Cloud\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2024-03-15T20:20:30+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2024-03-21T17:54:12+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/what-is-the-decimal-data-type-in-mysql\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/what-is-the-decimal-data-type-in-mysql\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/what-is-the-decimal-data-type-in-mysql\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"What is the Decimal data type in MySQL?\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Silicon Cloud Blog\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Silicon Cloud Blog\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/EN-SILICON-Full.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/EN-SILICON-Full.png\",\"width\":1024,\"height\":1024,\"caption\":\"Silicon Cloud Blog\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SiliCloudGlobal\/\",\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SiliCloudGlobal\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/3ff7b3da0e45ac5dbbef2502f3cea8d9\",\"name\":\"Olivia Parker\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/56c66f189ba32a6f9eb50f31a38fe774e2a725c213d4070835ccc51b8fbbc54b?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/56c66f189ba32a6f9eb50f31a38fe774e2a725c213d4070835ccc51b8fbbc54b?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Olivia Parker\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/author\/oliviaparker\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"What is the Decimal data type in MySQL? - Blog - Silicon Cloud","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/what-is-the-decimal-data-type-in-mysql\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"What is the Decimal data type in MySQL?","og_description":"The Decimal data type in MySQL is a precise decimal type used to store accurate floating-point values. It can store numbers between -10^65 and 10^65, and specify the number of digits before and after the decimal point. The Decimal data type is suitable for scenarios that require precise calculation and storage of values, such as [&hellip;]","og_url":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/what-is-the-decimal-data-type-in-mysql\/","og_site_name":"Blog - Silicon Cloud","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SiliCloudGlobal\/","article_published_time":"2024-03-15T20:20:30+00:00","article_modified_time":"2024-03-21T17:54:12+00:00","author":"Olivia Parker","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@SiliCloudGlobal","twitter_site":"@SiliCloudGlobal","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Olivia Parker"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/what-is-the-decimal-data-type-in-mysql\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/what-is-the-decimal-data-type-in-mysql\/"},"author":{"name":"Olivia Parker","@id":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/3ff7b3da0e45ac5dbbef2502f3cea8d9"},"headline":"What is the Decimal data type in MySQL?","datePublished":"2024-03-15T20:20:30+00:00","dateModified":"2024-03-21T17:54:12+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/what-is-the-decimal-data-type-in-mysql\/"},"wordCount":87,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/#organization"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/what-is-the-decimal-data-type-in-mysql\/","url":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/what-is-the-decimal-data-type-in-mysql\/","name":"What is the Decimal data type in MySQL? - Blog - Silicon Cloud","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/#website"},"datePublished":"2024-03-15T20:20:30+00:00","dateModified":"2024-03-21T17:54:12+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/what-is-the-decimal-data-type-in-mysql\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/what-is-the-decimal-data-type-in-mysql\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/what-is-the-decimal-data-type-in-mysql\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"What is the Decimal data type in MySQL?"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/","name":"Silicon Cloud Blog","description":"","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/#organization"},"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/#organization","name":"Silicon Cloud Blog","url":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/EN-SILICON-Full.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/EN-SILICON-Full.png","width":1024,"height":1024,"caption":"Silicon Cloud Blog"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/SiliCloudGlobal\/","https:\/\/twitter.com\/SiliCloudGlobal"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/3ff7b3da0e45ac5dbbef2502f3cea8d9","name":"Olivia Parker","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/56c66f189ba32a6f9eb50f31a38fe774e2a725c213d4070835ccc51b8fbbc54b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/56c66f189ba32a6f9eb50f31a38fe774e2a725c213d4070835ccc51b8fbbc54b?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Olivia Parker"},"url":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/author\/oliviaparker\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20361","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20361"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20361\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":54155,"href":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20361\/revisions\/54155"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20361"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20361"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20361"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}