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Last updated on March 11th, 2025
It is a simple question on decimal conversion. Firstly, we have to learn fractions and decimals. A fraction represents a part of the whole. It has two parts: the numerator (number on the top) here, 25, 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 a number that is not whole, using a (.) or a decimal to separate the whole part from the fractional part. The numbers to the left of the decimal point represent the whole, and those to the right represent the fractional part.
25/100 in decimals can be written as 0.25. It is a terminating decimal, meaning it has a finite number of digits after the decimal point.
To get 25/100 in decimal form, we will use the division method. Since 25 is smaller than 100, we will convert it directly by dividing. Let's see the step-by-step breakdown of the process:
Step 1: Identify the numerator and denominator because the numerator (25) will be taken as the dividend and the denominator (100) will be taken as the divisor.
Step 2: As 25 is smaller than 100, it can't be divided directly to give a whole number., Here we will use decimals. We will add a decimal point to the quotient and bring down the dividend as 250.
Step 3: Now, divide 250 by 100.
Step 4: 250 divided by 100 gives 2 with a remainder of 50.
Step 5: Bring down another 0 to make it 500. Divide 500 by 100, which gives 5 with a remainder of 0. The division process gives a quotient of 0.25. Since the remainder is 0, it is a terminating decimal.
The answer for 25/100 as a decimal is 0.25.