98 as a decimal

Answer

98 as a decimal is written as 98.0. It is a terminating decimal, as it does not have any fractional part beyond the decimal point.

Explanation

To express 98 as a decimal, you simply acknowledge that it is already a whole number. Since there is no fractional part, the decimal representation is straightforward. We append a ".0" to the whole number to signify the decimal format.

Step 1: Recognize that 98 is a whole number.

Step 2: Since there are no fractional parts, the decimal representation is simply 98.0.

Step 3: This is a terminating decimal as there are no repeating numbers after the decimal point.

• Whole Number: An integer without any fractional or decimal part, representing a complete quantity.
   
• Decimal: A number that includes a decimal point to separate the whole part from any fractional part.
   
• Terminating Decimal: A decimal number that ends and does not repeat infinitely.
   
• Integer: A whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero, but without fractions or decimals.
   
• Decimal Point: A dot (.) used to separate the whole number part from the fractional part in a decimal number.