5/100 as a decimal

What is 5/100 as a decimal?

First of all, we know that a fraction is made up of two parts. The number above the division line is called the numerator and the number below the fraction line is called the denominator. To convert any fraction to a decimal, we simply divide the numerator by the denominator.

We now turn the fraction 5/100 into a decimal, which means we only need to divide 5 by 100.

5/100 = 5 ÷ 100 = 0.05

This gives us the answer of 0.05. Therefore, the fraction 5/100 converted to a decimal is 0.05.

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