# Floats

Floats (`float`) represent real numbers with a decimal point. Most numerical data in analysis involves floats, including prices, measurements, and probabilities. Floating-point arithmetic has precision limitations that can cause small rounding errors, which are important to be aware of in financial and scientific calculations.

Visit the following resources to learn more:

- [@official@Built-in Types](https://docs.python.org/3/library/stdtypes.html)
- [@article@float](https://realpython.com/ref/builtin-types/float/)