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Last updated on March 11th, 2025
It is a simple question on decimal conversion. Firstly, we have to learn fractions and decimals. A fraction represents a part of the whole. It has two parts, numerator (number on the top) here, 29 represents how many parts out of the whole. The denominator (number below) shows how many parts make the whole, here it is 100. A decimal is a way to represent a number that is not whole, using a (.) or a decimal to separate the whole part from the fraction part. The numbers to the left of the decimal point represent the whole, and those to the right represent the fractional part.
29/100 in decimals can be written as 0.29. It is a terminating decimal, meaning it does not repeat and ends after a finite number of digits.
To get 29/100 in decimal, we will use the division method. Here, as 29 is smaller than 100, we need to use the decimal method, which will give us 0.29. Let's see the step-by-step breakdown of the process:
Step 1: Identify the numerator and denominator because the numerator (29) will be taken as the dividend and the denominator (100) will be taken as the divisor.
Step 2: As 29 is smaller than 100, it can't be divided directly, so we will add a decimal point and a zero to the dividend, making it 290.
Step 3: Now that it is 290, we can divide it by 100. Let's see how many times 100 goes into 290.
Step 4: 100 fits into 290 two times (2 × 100 = 200). We will write 2 in the quotient place and subtract 200 from 290, which gives 90.
Step 5: Bring down another 0 in the dividend place, making it 900, and then divide by 100 again.
Step 6: 100 fits into 900 nine times (9 × 100 = 900). We will write 9 in the quotient place. The remainder is now 0, so the division process stops here.
The answer for 29/100 as a decimal is 0.29.