20% as a decimal

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What is 20% as a decimal?

Answer

20% as a decimal is
0.2

Percent means “per hundred”: 20% = 20/100. Dividing by 100 moves the decimal point two places left, so the decimal is exact.

percent020%
← 2
decimal0.20
÷ 100: the decimal point moves 2 places left

20 ÷ 100 = 0.2

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FAQ

What is 20% as a decimal?

20% as a decimal is 0.2

How do you convert 20% to a decimal?

To convert 20% to a decimal, divide 20 by 100. The result is 0.2.

What fraction does 20% stand for?

20% means 20 per hundred, that is the fraction 20/100. Carrying out that division is what produces the decimal 0.2.

How do you turn 0.2 back into a percent?

Multiply by 100 and put the percent sign back: 0.2 × 100 = 20, so 0.2 written as a percentage is 20%.