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Convert to a Decimal 2.8%

$2.8 %$

Step 1

Convert the percentage to a fraction by placing the expression over

$100$ . Percentage means \'out of

$100$ \'.

$\frac{2.8}{100}$

Step 2

Convert the decimal number to a fraction by shifting the decimal point in both the numerator and denominator. Since there is

$1$ number to the right of the decimal point, move the decimal point

$1$ place to the right.

$\frac{28}{1000}$

Step 3

Cancel the common factor of

$28$ and

$1000$ .

Factor

$4$ out of

$28$ .

$\frac{4 (7)}{1000}$

Cancel the common factors.

Factor

$4$ out of

$1000$ .

$\frac{4 \cdot 7}{4 \cdot 250}$

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{4 \cdot 7}{4 \cdot 250}$

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{7}{250}$

Step 4

Convert the fraction to a decimal by dividing the numerator by the denominator.

$0.028$