Converting the Fraction 47/100 to Decimal Form: Step-by-Step

Question

Write the following fraction as a decimal:

47100= \frac{47}{100}=

Video Solution

Solution Steps

00:00 Convert to decimal fraction
00:03 In a decimal fraction, take the numerator as a number
00:06 According to the denominator, move the decimal point
00:10 When the denominator equals 100, move the point two places left
00:17 And this is the solution to the question

Step-by-Step Solution

Let's write the simple fraction as a decimal fraction

47.0 47.0

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

.470 .470

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

0.470=0.47 0.470=0.47

Answer

0.47