4/100 as a Decimal

Answer

4/100 in decimals can be written as 0.04. It is a terminating decimal, meaning it ends and does not repeat.

Explanation

To convert 4/100 into a decimal, we will use the division method. Here, since 4 is smaller than 100, we will express it as a decimal.

Let's see the step-by-step breakdown of the process:

Step 1: Identify the numerator and denominator because the numerator (4) will be taken as the dividend, and the denominator (100) will be taken as the divisor.

Step 2: As 4 is smaller than 100, it can't be directly divided to give a whole number, so we use decimals. We will add decimal places to the quotient.

Step 3: Divide 4 by 100. Since 100 doesn't go into 4, we add a zero to 4, making it 40 and then another zero, making it 400 to perform the division.

Step 4: 100 goes into 400 four times, so we write 0.04 in the quotient.

Step 5: The remainder is 0, which shows the process ends here, confirming it is a terminating decimal.

The answer for 4/100 as a decimal is 0.04.

• Fraction: A numerical quantity that is not a whole number, representing a part of a whole.
   
• Decimal: A number that uses the base ten and includes a decimal point to separate the whole part from the fractional part.
   
• Numerator: The top part of a fraction, indicating how many parts of the whole are being considered.
   
• Denominator: The bottom part of a fraction, showing how many parts make up a whole.
   
• Terminating Decimal: A decimal that ends and does not repeat infinitely.