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Percent to Decimal Calculator

Percent to Decimal Calculator Calculator Use

Enter a Percentage Input the percent value that you would like to convert
to a decimal. This calculator divides by 100 to convert
6 %
percents to decimal values.
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How to Convert a Percent to a Decimal
Answer:
= 0.06 Divide a percent by 100 and remove the percent sign
to convert from a percent to a decimal.
Solution:
Example: 10% becomes 10/100 = 0.10
"Percent" means "per 100" or "over 100". To Example: 67.5% becomes 67.5/100 = 0.675
convert 6% to a decimal rewrite 6 percent in
terms of per 100 or over 100.
The shortcut way to convert from a percentage to a
6% = 6 over 100 or, decimal is by removing the percent sign and moving
6
the decimal point 2 places to the left.
6% =
100
Express 50% as a decimal
6 over 100 is the same as 6 divided by 100.
Completing the division we get: "Percent" means "per 100" or "over 100". So, to
6 ÷ 100 = 0.06 convert 50% to a decimal we rewrite 50 percent in
terms of "per 100" or over 100.
Therefore, we have shown that

6% = 0.06 50% = 50 over 100 or,

50
Simplified Conversion: 50% =
100

Remove the percent sign % and divide by 100.

50/100 is the same as 50 divided by 100.
6 ÷ 100 = 0.06
Completing the division we get:
Shortcut Conversion:
50 ÷ 100 = 0.5
Move the decimal point 2 places to the left and
remove the percent sign % Therefore, we have shown that

6% becomes 0.06 50% = 0.5

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