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

Question

Write the following fraction as a decimal:

$\frac{53}{100}=$

00:05 Let's convert the fraction to a decimal.

00:08 Take the top number, called the numerator, as it is.

00:12 Now, look at the bottom number, the denominator.

00:16 If the denominator is one hundred, move the decimal point two places to the left.

00:23 And that's how you solve the problem!

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