b, c you could write a method to return an integer in tenths of cents. c_float = 0.125 c_int = int_by_removing_decimal(c_float) print(c_int) # 125 Decimal libraries maintain a base 10 representation.

How big is the function to check if a float will fit in an int? Could we replace the standard fpclassify function with your new version, to eliminate duplicated code?