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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 from the whole. It has two parts, numerator (number on the top) here, 39 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.
39/100 in decimals can be written as 0.39. It is a terminating decimal, which means it does not repeat infinitely.
To get 39/100 in decimal, we will use the division method. Since 39 is smaller than 100, we will use the decimal method, which will give us 0.39. Let's see the step-by-step breakdown of the process.
Step 1: Identify the numerator and denominator because the numerator (39) will be taken as the dividend and the denominator (100) will be taken as the divisor.
Step 2: As 39 is smaller than 100, it can't be divided to form a whole number. Here, we will use decimals. We will add a decimal point in the quotient and consider 390 as the dividend.
Step 3: Now that it is 390, we can divide it by 100. Let's see how many times 100 makes 390.
Step 4: 100 times 3 is 300, which is less than 390. We will write 3 in the quotient place and subtract 300 from 390, giving us 90.
Step 5: Bring down another 0 in the dividend place, making it 900, and repeat the division process.
Step 6: 100 times 9 is 900, which divides evenly, leaving no remainder. The division process ends here, and the answer for 39/100 as a decimal is 0.39.