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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 from the whole. It has two parts: the numerator (number on the top) here, 70 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 the 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 the numbers to the right represent the fractional part.
70/100 in decimals can be written as 0.7. It is a terminating decimal, meaning it does not repeat infinitely.
To get 70/100 in decimal, we will use the division method. Here, as 70 is smaller than 100, we will convert it directly using the decimal method, which will give us 0.7. Let's see the step-by-step breakdown of the process:
Step 1: Identify the numerator and denominator because numerator (70) will be taken as the dividend and denominator (100) will be taken as the divisor.
Step 2: As 70 is smaller than 100, it can't be divided to give a whole number. Here, we will place a decimal point in the quotient and multiply the dividend by 10, making it 700.
Step 3: Now 700 can be divided by 100. Let's see how many times 100 goes into 700.
Step 4: 100 goes into 700 a total of 7 times, so we write 7 in the quotient place.
Step 5: Subtracting 700 from 700 gives us 0, indicating the division is complete. This process gives us a terminating decimal.
The answer for 70/100 as a decimal is 0.7.