12% as a Decimal

Answer

12% as a decimal can be written as 0.12.

Explanation

To convert 12% to a decimal, we divide by 100. This is because the percentage is a fraction with a denominator of 100.

Step 1: Write 12% as a fraction, which is 12/100.

Step 2: Divide 12 by 100.

Step 3: 12 ÷ 100 = 0.12.

This process gives us the decimal form of 12%, which is 0.12.

• Percentage: A proportion per hundred, denoted by the symbol %.
   
• Decimal: A number that uses the base ten and includes a decimal point to separate the whole part from the fractional part.
   
• Fraction: A numerical quantity that represents a part of a whole.
   
• Numerator: The top part of a fraction, indicating how many parts of the whole are being considered.
   
• Denominator: The bottom part of a fraction, showing how many parts make up a whole.