The best replacement for decimal is double.

The best alternatives to decimal are rated as following:
★★★★★  double
★★★★★  float
★★★  fraction
★★★  numeric
★★  integer
★★  library of congress
★★  comma
★★  float sql server
★  binary
★  float sql
★  float mysql
★  percent
★  double c#
★  hexadecimal
★  numeric sql server
★  float c
★  float python
★  double mysql
★  decimal c#
★  float rails
  hex
  decimal
  double .net
  double sql
  mixed number
  money
  money sql server
  metric
  repeating decimal
  decimal c
  octal
  fraction percents as fractions
  double vb net
  fractions
  minutes
  percentage
  integer regular expression

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Speaking about decimal, one probably shouldn't forget about fraction.

Other search terms related to decimal and their ratings are:
★★★★★ fraction
★★★ decimal point to binary
★★★ whole number
★★★ division
★ whole number to fraction
★ percent
★ decimal
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