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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 of the whole. It has two parts: numerator (number on the top) here, 12 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 decimal point (.) 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.
12/100 in decimals can be written as 0.12. It is a terminating decimal, meaning it does not repeat infinitely.
To convert 12/100 to a decimal, we will use the division method. Since 12 is smaller than 100, we will convert it directly using the decimal point. Let's see the step-by-step breakdown of the process:
Step 1: Identify the numerator and denominator. The numerator (12) will be taken as the dividend, and the denominator (100) will be taken as the divisor.
Step 2: Since 12 is smaller than 100, we will add a decimal point in the quotient place and add zeros to the dividend to make it divisible.
Step 3: Divide 120 by 100. 100 goes into 120 once, giving us 1 in the quotient place. Subtract 100 from 120, which leaves 20.
Step 4: Bring down another 0 to make it 200 and divide by 100 again. 100 goes into 200 twice, giving us 2 in the quotient place. Subtract 200 from 200, leaving 0. The division process stops here as the remainder is 0.
The answer for 12/100 as a decimal is 0.12.