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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, 16 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 those to the right represent the fractional part.
16/100 in decimals can be written as 0.16. It is a terminating decimal, which means it does not repeat infinitely.
To convert 16/100 to a decimal, we will use the division method. Since 16 is smaller than 100, it will result in a decimal less than 1. Let's see the step-by-step breakdown of the process:
Step 1: Identify the numerator and denominator because the numerator (16) will be taken as the dividend and the denominator (100) will be taken as the divisor.
Step 2: Divide 16 by 100. As 16 is smaller than 100, the decimal point is placed in the quotient.
Step 3: 100 goes into 160 one time, which gives us 100. Write 1 in the quotient place and subtract 100 from 160, which gives 60.
Step 4: Bring down another 0 in the dividend place, making it 600. 100 goes into 600 six times.
Step 5: Write 6 in the quotient place.
The division process results in no remainder, confirming that 16/100 as a decimal is 0.16.