Question

Express the following decimal as percent$:$

$0.004$

Answer 1

Step $1:$ To convert given decimal$,$ $0.004$ into percentage.

As we know that a fraction with its denominator $100$ is called percentage$.$

Step $2:$ Divide and multiply the decimal, $0.004$ by $100$

$=0.004\times \frac{100}{100}$

$=\frac{{\displaystyle 0.004\times 100}}{100}$

$=\frac{{\displaystyle 0.4}}{100}$

$=0.4\%$

Hence, $0.4\%$ is the equivalent percentage of $0.004$