diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5ac2a5f..42dc8e1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ Numbers
 <float>    = float(<int/str/bool>)
 <complex>  = complex(real=0, imag=0)  # Or: <real> + <real>j
 <Fraction> = fractions.Fraction(numerator=0, denominator=1)
-<Decimal>  = decimal.Decimal(<int/float/str>)
+<Decimal>  = decimal.Decimal(<str/int/float>)
 ```
 * **`'int(<str>)'` and `'float(<str>)'` raise ValueError on malformed strings.**
 * **Decimal numbers can be represented exactly, unlike floats where `'1.1 + 2.2 != 3.3'`.**
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index cf92422..9a0f219 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ to_exclusive   = &lt;range&gt;.stop
 &lt;float&gt;    = float(&lt;int/str/bool&gt;)
 &lt;complex&gt;  = complex(real=<span class="hljs-number">0</span>, imag=<span class="hljs-number">0</span>)  <span class="hljs-comment"># Or: &lt;real&gt; + &lt;real&gt;j</span>
 &lt;Fraction&gt; = fractions.Fraction(numerator=<span class="hljs-number">0</span>, denominator=<span class="hljs-number">1</span>)
-&lt;Decimal&gt;  = decimal.Decimal(&lt;int/float/str&gt;)
+&lt;Decimal&gt;  = decimal.Decimal(&lt;str/int/float&gt;)
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