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[MINOR][DOCS] The default fractional numeric literal in SQL is a decimal #45003

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Expand Up @@ -275,6 +275,10 @@ E [ + | - ] digit [ ... ]

Case insensitive, indicates `DECIMAL`, with the total number of digits as precision and the number of digits to right of decimal point as scale.

* **default (no postfix)**

Indicates `DECIMAL`, same as the `BD` postfix.
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exponential w/o postfix, such as 1.2E3, is a double by default

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Ah, ok. I can make another PR to clarify this point, unless you prefer to do it yourself.

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Ohh actually let me revert this first. Let's make the proper fix together.

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Sure, if you prefer to do that. I will make a new PR to clarify the default type with and without the exponent.


#### Fractional Literals Examples

```sql
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