Convert the Decimal 0.77 to Written Words

Question

Rewrite the following decimal in words:

0.77

Step-by-Step Solution

To convert the decimal 0.770.77 into words, we will first examine the place value of each digit. The number 0.770.77 has two digits after the decimal point:

  • The first digit after the decimal is 77, which is in the tenths place.
  • The second digit is another 77, which is in the hundredths place.

This means that the decimal 0.770.77 can be expressed as a fraction. Since the last digit is in the hundredths place, we write the fraction as 77100\frac{77}{100}.

To express this in words, we simply read the fraction by its numerator and denominator: "77 divided by 100."

Therefore, the decimal 0.770.77 is correctly represented in words as "77 divided by 100."

Answer

77 divided by 100