Converting the Fraction 3/100 to Decimal Form: Step-by-Step

Question

Write the following fraction as a decimal:

$\frac{3}{100}=$

00:00 Convert to decimal fraction

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

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

00:10 When the denominator equals 100, we'll move the point two places left

00:18 And this is the solution to the question

Let's write the simple fraction as a decimal fraction

$3.0$

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

$.030$

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

$0.030=0.03$

0.03