When you ask, "What is 12 as a decimal?", we assume you want to know what 12 percent is as a decimal. In other words, 12 percent converted to decimal.
First, we will tell you why it is useful to know 12 as a decimal.
Normally, to calculate 12 percent, you would multiply a number by 12 percent and then you would take the product of that and divide it by 100 to get the answer.
Instead, you can simply multiply a number by 12 as a decimal to get the answer.
12 percent means 12 per hundred. Therefore, to get 12 as a decimal, all you have to do is divide 12 by 100 like so:
12 รท 100 = 0.12
Shortcut: When you divide anything by 100, just move the decimal point two places to the left.
Percent as a Decimal
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12.01 as a Decimal
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Remember This:
12 as a decimal is 0.12 and you can multiply 0.12 by a number to get 12 percent of that number.
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