Converting the Fraction 2/100 to Decimal Form: Step-by-Step Solution

Question

Write the following fraction as a decimal:

$\frac{2}{100}=$

00:00 Convert to decimal fraction

00:03 In a decimal fraction, take the numerator as a number

00:06 According to the denominator, we'll move the decimal point

00:12 When the denominator equals 100, move the decimal point twice to the left

00:22 And this is the solution to the question

Let's write the simple fraction as a decimal fraction

$2.0$

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

$.020$

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

$0.020=0.02$

0.02