500 as a Decimal

Answer

500 as a decimal is written as 500.0.

Explanation

To express 500 as a decimal, we simply recognize it as a whole number with no fractional part. Therefore, we add a decimal point followed by a zero to indicate that there are no fractional components.

This is a straightforward conversion because 500 is already a whole number.

• Whole Number: A number without fractions or decimals, representing a complete unit.
   
• Decimal: A number expressed in the base ten system, including a decimal point separating the whole part from the fractional part.
   
• Decimal Point: A dot used in a decimal number to separate the whole number part from the fractional part.
   
• Fractional Part: The part of a decimal number that comes after the decimal point, representing a fraction of the whole.
   
• Terminating Decimal: A decimal number that has a finite number of digits after the decimal point.