How do you convert 2/5 into a decimal and percent?

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Answer 1 · 2016-06-30T14:04:25

Percent: #40%#
Decimal: #0.4#

To get #2/5# as a percent, we need the denominator to be #100#.

#2/5#

#(2 * 20)/(5 * 20)#

#40/100#

Now that we have a denominator equal to #100#, just look at the numerator and that's your percent.

#40%#

To make this a decimal, take the percent value and move the decimal point left two times.

#40#

#.40#

#.4# or #0.4#