Question

2/500 as a decimal and percent please show work

Answer 1

the decimal is 0.004 & the percent is 0.4%

Explanation:

to write 2/500 as a decimal you have to divide the numerator by the denominator of the fraction.

we divide now 2 by 500 and we get 0.004

Now to write 2/500 as a percentage have to remember that 1 equal 100% & that what you need to do is just multiply the number by 100 & add at the end symbol %.

2/500 x 100 = 0.004 x 100 = 0.4%

Answer 2

2/500 = (2/5)% = 0.4% = 0.004

Explanation:

Decimal

Make the denominator be a power of 10:

2/500 = (2·2)/(2·500) = 4/1000 = 0.004

Percent

Multiply by 100%.

2/500 · 100% = (2/5)%

0.004 · 100% = 0.4%