Because you are dividing by 100.
When you divide 1020 by 100, you are essentially moving the decimal point two places to the left. This results in an answer of 10.20. This is because dividing by 100 is equivalent to dividing by 10 twice, which reduces the number by two decimal places.
1.75
57.3
change the fraction in to a decimal by dividing the numerator by the denominator . Then multiply by 100 (same as moving the decimal point left 2 places).
Because you are dividing by 100.
Try dividing it with a calculator. If you get numbers after the decimal point, it is NOT divisible.Try dividing it with a calculator. If you get numbers after the decimal point, it is NOT divisible.Try dividing it with a calculator. If you get numbers after the decimal point, it is NOT divisible.Try dividing it with a calculator. If you get numbers after the decimal point, it is NOT divisible.
because you are multiplying or dividing by 102 = 100.
Move the decimal point two places to the left. It is the same as dividing by 100.
0.0435
When you divide 1020 by 100, you are essentially moving the decimal point two places to the left. This results in an answer of 10.20. This is because dividing by 100 is equivalent to dividing by 10 twice, which reduces the number by two decimal places.
Move the decimal point
1.75
move decimal point to left so 2.84 / 10 = 0.284 then 2.84 / 100 = 0.0284
700000
The decimal point will be 1, 2 or 3 digits to the left from where it was in the original number.
It is not always necessary. For example 100/5 = 20. No decimal points in sight!