48 as a Decimal

Answer

48 as a decimal can be written as 48.0. It is a terminating decimal, indicating it ends and does not repeat.

Explanation

To write 48 as a decimal, we recognize it is already a whole number. Thus, we simply express it as 48.0 to indicate the presence of a fractional part, even though it is zero.

This is straightforward as the decimal representation does not change the value of the whole number.

• Whole Number: A number without fractions; an integer.
   
• Decimal: A number that uses the base ten and includes a decimal point to separate the whole part from the fractional part.
   
• Terminating Decimal: A decimal that ends and does not repeat infinitely.
   
• Fractional Part: The part of a number that appears to the right of the decimal point.
   
• Decimal Point: The dot used to separate the whole number from the fractional part in a decimal number.