1% as a decimal

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What is 1% as a decimal?

Answer

1% as a decimal is
0.01

Percent means “per hundred”: 1% = 1/100. Dividing by 100 moves the decimal point two places left, so the decimal is exact.

percent001%
← 2
decimal0.01
÷ 100: the decimal point moves 2 places left

1 ÷ 100 = 0.01

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FAQ

What is 1% as a decimal?

1% as a decimal is 0.01

How do you convert 1% to a decimal?

To convert 1% to a decimal, divide 1 by 100. The result is 0.01.

What fraction does 1% stand for?

1% means 1 per hundred, that is the fraction 1/100. Carrying out that division is what produces the decimal 0.01.

How do you turn 0.01 back into a percent?

Multiply by 100 and put the percent sign back: 0.01 × 100 = 1, so 0.01 written as a percentage is 1%.