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Q: Can you subtract a whole number from a decimal?
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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 to Subtract 0.03 from a whole one write the answer as a decimal fraction?

To subtract 0.03 from a whole number, you can write the whole number as a decimal by adding .00 to the end of it. For example, if the whole number is 1, you can write it as 1.00. Then, subtract 0.03 from this decimal number: 1.00 - 0.03 = 0.97. Therefore, the answer as a decimal fraction is 0.97.


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 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.


What is 300-0.6?

300-0.6 = 299.4


How do you take a half from a decimal number?

Subtract 0.5