Why are the atomic masses of elements usually decimal numbers?

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Erik Kaju · Answer 1 · 2018-06-14T13:30:30+0000

The atomic mass is not given as a whole number because it is a weighted average taken of all of an atom's isotopes found in nature relative to the mass of carbon-12.

Why are the atomic masses of elements usually decimal numbers?

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