44 as a decimal

Answer

44 as a decimal can be simply written as 44.0. It is a terminating decimal, meaning it does not repeat and ends at that point.

Explanation

To express 44 as a decimal, we observe that 44 is already a whole number. Therefore, it can be expressed as 44.0 to show it has no fractional part. Let's see the step-by-step breakdown of the process:

Step 1: Identify 44 as the whole number.

Step 2: Append a decimal point followed by a zero to indicate no fractional part.

Step 3: The decimal representation of 44 is 44.0. This process shows that any whole number can be expressed as a decimal by adding ".0" at the end.

• Whole Number: A number without fractions; an integer.
   
• Decimal: A number that uses the base ten and includes a decimal point to separate the whole part from the fractional part.
   
• Decimal Point: A dot (.) used to separate the whole number from the fractional part.
   
• Terminating Decimal: A decimal that ends and does not repeat infinitely.
   
• Fractional Part: The part of a decimal number that comes after the decimal point.