Converting the Fraction 53/100 to Decimal Form: Step-by-Step Solution

Question

Write the following fraction as a decimal:

$\frac{53}{100}=$

00:00 Convert to decimal fraction

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

00:06 And according to the denominator, move the decimal point

00:10 When the denominator equals 100, move the decimal point twice to the left

00:18 And this is the solution to the question

Let's write the simple fraction as a decimal fraction

$53.0$

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

$.530$

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

$0.530=0.53$

0.53