71/100 as a Decimal

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It is a simple question on decimal conversion. Firstly, we have to learn fractions and decimals. A fraction represents a part from the whole. It has two parts, numerator (number on the top) here, 71 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.

What is 71/100 as a decimal?

$71/100 as a decimal$

Answer

71/100 in decimals can be written as 0.71. It is a terminating decimal, meaning it does not repeat infinitely.

Explanation

To get 71/100 in decimal, we will use the division method. Here, as 71 is smaller than 100, we will take the help of the decimal method which will give us 0.71. Let's see the step-by-step breakdown of the process:

Step 1: Identify the numerator and denominator because the numerator (71) will be taken as the dividend and the denominator (100) will be taken as the divisor.

Step 2: As 71 is smaller than 100, it can't be divided to get a whole number, so we will use decimals. We will add a decimal point to the quotient and consider 710 as the dividend.

Step 3: Now that it is 710, we can divide it by 100. 100 goes into 710 exactly 7 times, giving us 700.

Step 4: Subtract 700 from 710, which gives us 10.

Step 5: Bring down another 0 to make it 100, and repeat the division process. 100 goes into 100 exactly once. This process gives us a result of 0.71, a terminating decimal.

The answer for 71/100 as a decimal will be 0.71.