Convert Fraction to Decimal: Changing 73/100 to Decimal Form

Question

Convert 73100 \frac{73}{100} into decimal form:

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Step-by-Step Solution

Let's write the simple fraction as a decimal fraction:

73.0 73.0

Since the fraction divides by 100, we move the decimal point two places to the left:

.730 .730

We'll add a zero before the decimal point as follows:

0.730=0.73 0.730=0.73

Answer

0.73