Convert the Fraction 40/100 to Decimal Form: Step-by-Step Solution

Question

Write the following fraction as a decimal:

$\frac{40}{100}=$

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

00:11 When the denominator equals 100, move the point two places to the left

00:16 And this is the solution to the question

Let's write the simple fraction as a decimal fraction

$40.0$

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

$.400$

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

$0.400=0.4$

0.4