Question

Divide

$2.86by100$

Answer 1

Given :- $2.86by100$

Converting Mathematical language into mathematical sign,

$2.86by100=2.86÷100$

Converting division into multiplication by taking reciprocal of $100$ i.e. $\frac{1}{100}$

$2.86÷100=2.86\times \frac{1}{100}$

Simplifying the solution,

$$\begin{gathered} 2.86\times \frac{1}{100}=\frac{286}{100}\times \frac{1}{100} \\ =\frac{286}{10000} \\ =0.0286 \end{gathered}$$

Therefore, $2.86by100=0.0286$