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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: the numerator (the number on the top), here 2, which represents how many parts out of the whole. The denominator (the number below) shows how many parts make the whole, here it is 25. A decimal is a way to represent a number that is not whole, using a (.) or 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.
2/25 in decimals can be written as 0.08. It is a terminating decimal.
To get 2/25 in decimal, we will use the division method. Here, as 2 is smaller than 25, we will use the decimal method, which will give us 0.08. Let's see the step-by-step breakdown of the process:
Step 1: Identify the numerator and denominator because the numerator (2) will be taken as the dividend and the denominator (25) will be taken as the divisor.
Step 2: As 2 is smaller than 25, it can't be divided. Here, we will take the help of decimals. We will add 0 to the dividend, which will make 2 as 20 and add a decimal point in the quotient place.
Step 3: Now that it is 20, we can divide it by 25. However, 20 is still smaller than 25, so we add another 0 to make it 200 in the dividend place.
Step 4: 25 can go into 200 exactly 8 times because 25 × 8 = 200.
Step 5: Subtract 200 from 200 gives 0, and as the remainder is 0, the division process stops here.
The answer for 2/25 as a decimal is 0.08.