Understand the fraction 501: Understand the fraction501. We need to convert the fraction 501 into a decimal. To do this, we can find an equivalent fraction with a denominator of 100, which will make it easier to convert to a decimal.
Convert to equivalent fraction: Convert 501 to an equivalent fraction with a denominator of 100. To convert 501 to a fraction with a denominator of 100, we can multiply both the numerator and the denominator by 2. (1×2)/(50×2)=1002
Write as decimal: Write 2/100 as a decimal number.Since the denominator is 100, we can easily convert this to a decimal by moving the decimal point two places to the left.2/100=0.02
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