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How to convert parts per million to percent?
Parts per million is a fraction with denominator 1,000,000. For example 5 parts per million means 5/1,000,000. Percent is a fraction with denominator 100. For example, 5 percent is 5/100. So your goal is to convert a fraction with denominator 1,000,000 into a fraction with denominator 100. Let's work an example: 5 parts per million means 5/1,000,000. The rules of fractions allow us to multiply the numerator and denominator by the same number (except 0). So multiply numerator and denominator by .0001 and we get .0005/100. Another word for .0005/100 is .0005 percent. So the general rule is multiply the parts per million by .0001 or divide by 10,000 (same thing).
How do you figure .05 percent?
.05% can be written as .05/100 for Percent is 1/100 of a number.. so .05/100 = .05/100 x 100/100 = 5/10000 or .0005 therefore.. .05% of something is .0005 of something..
Is .05 cm the same as .0005?
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What place is greater .500 or .0005?
.5 is greater
What is scientific notation of .0005?
0.0005 = 5*10-4
