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Discrete vs. Continuous Data<\/strong>: In statistics, data is all about facts and figures, which are collected together for the purpose of analysis. This data is divided into two main categories, quantitative and qualitative data. The quantitative data is further classified into discrete and continuous data. These types of data are valuable to data collectors. The main difference between discrete and continuous data is that discrete contains finite values, which contain nothing in between, while continuous can be measured and have decimals and fractions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s take a closer look at Continuous vs. Discrete Data<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Division<\/strong><\/td>Discrete cannot be divided, while continuous data is sub-divisible<\/td><\/tr>
Countable<\/strong><\/td>Discrete data is countable, while continuous is not<\/td><\/tr>
Granular<\/strong><\/td>Discrete data is less granular than continuous data<\/td><\/tr>
Includes<\/strong><\/td>Discrete data includes ordinal and integer values, while continuous includes quantitative data.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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