Question

Express the following decimal as percent$:$

$0.439$

Answer 1

Step $1:$ To convert given decimal$,$ $0.439$ into percentage.

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

Step $2:$ Divide and multiply the decimal, $0.439$ by $100$

$=0.439\times \frac{100}{100}$

$=\frac{{\displaystyle 0.439\times 100}}{100}$

$=\frac{{\displaystyle 43.9}}{100}$

$=43.9\%$

Hence, $43.9\%$ is the equivalent percentage of $0.439$