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How do you subtract a percent from a whole number?
You have to turn the percentage into a decimal.
How do you subtract decimal numebrs?
If you can subtract whole numbers you can subtract decimals. Forget about the decimal for a sec and subtract the numbers as if they were whole numbers. 2.5 -1.4 =1.1 hope this helps and if not yahoo usually has good examples.
What are the difference between a decimal and a whole number?
The difference is that all whole numbers are decimal numbers, but not all decimal numbers are whole numbers. For example a whole number such as 1 is a decimal number but a decimal number such as 1.5 is not a whole number.
Can a decimal number be a whole number?
No. A whole number is a number with no fractional (decimal) part. Therefore a decimal number can not be a whole number. Another view: 35.0 is a whole number AND a decimal. The fact that a number is a decimal does not automatically require it to have a fractional part. Even 35 is a decimal number (without a decimal point).
How to subtract a fraction from a whole number?
Change the whole number into an improper fraction with the same denominator as the fraction and then subtract accordingly
How do you subtract a percent from a whole number?
You have to turn the percentage into a decimal.
What do you do if there is an whole number in an adding and subtractingdecimal problem?
You can add or subtract it as a whole number. If you must use its decimal form, you just stick a decimal point at the end the whole number!
How do you subtract decimal numebrs?
If you can subtract whole numbers you can subtract decimals. Forget about the decimal for a sec and subtract the numbers as if they were whole numbers. 2.5 -1.4 =1.1 hope this helps and if not yahoo usually has good examples.
Why is zero considered a whole number?
We all know that 1 is whole number, so when you subtract 1 from 1 the result is 0. Subtraction of 2 whole numbers results also in whole number which in our case is 0. (example: 12-2=10). any number that is a decimal or a fraction is NOT a whole number, so because 0 isn't a fraction or have a decimal point with a number after it, it is therefore a whole number
What are the difference between a decimal and a whole number?
The difference is that all whole numbers are decimal numbers, but not all decimal numbers are whole numbers. For example a whole number such as 1 is a decimal number but a decimal number such as 1.5 is not a whole number.
Can a decimal number be a whole number?
No. A whole number is a number with no fractional (decimal) part. Therefore a decimal number can not be a whole number. Another view: 35.0 is a whole number AND a decimal. The fact that a number is a decimal does not automatically require it to have a fractional part. Even 35 is a decimal number (without a decimal point).
How do you change a whole number to a decimal?
You can't change a whole number to a decimal. A decimal and a whole number are both numbers. A decimal is just a number lower than a whole number, or a number in between two whole numbers.
How to subtract a fraction from a whole number?
Change the whole number into an improper fraction with the same denominator as the fraction and then subtract accordingly
How do you take a half from a decimal number?
Subtract 0.5
How to subtract a mixed number from a whole number?
You convert the mixed numeral into an improper fraction. Now subtract the improper fraction from the whole number by putting the whole number over 1.
The difference between a decimal and a whole number?
a decimal is part of a whole number e.g. 0.5 is half a whole numbera whole number is just a normal number e.g. 1, 2, 5, 8, 14, 56 etc. A whole number is on the left side of the dot and the decimal is on the right.Example: whole number decimal decimal number 43 . 684
What should be subtracted from number 2789 to make it divisible by 10?
2,789/10= 2,78.9. Just move the decimal place over one spot. So, if the answer has to be a whole number, not a fraction, then please subtract 9 from the number to get 2,780. No fraction.
