Convert Fraction to Decimal: Solving 50/100 Step-by-Step

Question

Write the following fraction as a decimal:

50100= \frac{50}{100}=

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Step-by-Step Solution

Let's write the simple fraction as a decimal fraction

50.0 50.0

Since the fraction divides by 100, we'll move the decimal point once to the left and get:

.500 .500

We'll add the zero before the decimal point and get:

0.500=0.5 0.500=0.5

Answer

0.5