When converting a percent to a decimal you don't necessarily move the decimal point. It has nothing to do with it.
Two spaces to the right. 0.75 = 75%
.18 is the decimal of 18%. A percent = .01 or one one hundreth.
Converting a percent to its decimal equivalent is done by dividing by 100: 5 ÷ 100 = 0.05
49.5% converted to a decimal would be: .495Remember, when converting a percentage to a decimal we move the decimal point TWO places to the LEFT.When converting a decimal to a percentage we move the decimal point TWO places to the RIGHT.
Divide the percent by 100.
When converting a percent to a decimal you don't necessarily move the decimal point. It has nothing to do with it.
28.6% is 0.286 as a decimal.Tip: Move the decimal point twice to the left when converting into decimal; move the decimal point twice to the right when converting into percentage.
Two spaces to the right. 0.75 = 75%
Converting a percent to its decimal equivalent is done by dividing by 100: 1 ÷ 100 = 0.01
Converting a percent to its decimal equivalent is done by dividing by 100: 4.1 ÷ 100 = 0.041
Converting a percent to its decimal equivalent is done by dividing by 100: 16.9 ÷ 100 = 0.169
When converting from a decimal to a percent, it is necessary to multiply by 100.
In decimal form, 90% is .90. This is because when converting a decimal into a percent, you move the decimal point 2 places to the right, which is the same as multiplying that decimal by 100. You multiply it by 100 because you are converting that decimal into a fraction that will represent a percentage of a full 100%.
You could call it writing a number in different forms.
As a percent, .02 is 2 percent. To convert from decimal to percent, you move the decimal point two places to the right. When converting from percent to decimal, you move the decimal point two places to the left.
.18 is the decimal of 18%. A percent = .01 or one one hundreth.