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Last updated on March 3rd, 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: the numerator (number on the top) here, 23 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 dot (.) or a decimal point to separate the whole part from the fractional part. The numbers to the left of the decimal point represent the whole, and those to the right represent the fractional part.
23/100 in decimals can be written as 0.23. It is a terminating decimal, meaning it ends after a certain number of digits.
To get 23/100 in decimal, we will use the division method. Here, as 23 is smaller than 100, we will take the help of the decimal method which will give us 0.23. Let's see the step-by-step breakdown of the process:
Step 1: Identify the numerator and denominator because the numerator (23) will be taken as the dividend and the denominator (100) will be taken as the divisor.
Step 2: As 23 is smaller than 100, place a decimal point and add a zero to make it 230.
Step 3: Now, divide 230 by 100. 100 goes into 230 two times to give 200.
Step 4: Subtract 200 from 230 to get 30.
Step 5: Bring down another 0 to make it 300. Divide 300 by 100 to get 3. Step 6: Subtract 300 from 300 to get 0. The division process shows that the decimal terminates.
The answer for 23/100 as a decimal will be 0.23.