Convert Fraction to Decimal: Solving 5/100 Step by Step

Question

Write the following fraction as a decimal:

$\frac{5}{100}=$

00:05 Let's convert this into a decimal fraction.

00:09 First, consider the numerator as a whole number.

00:13 Next, move the decimal point based on the denominator.

00:17 If the denominator is one hundred, shift the point two places to the left.

00:24 And that's how we find the solution. Great job!

Let's write the simple fraction as a decimal fraction

$5.0$

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

$.050$

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

$0.050=0.05$

0.05