When you ask, "What is 87 as a decimal?", we assume you want to know what 87 percent is as a decimal. In other words, 87 percent converted to decimal.
First, we will tell you why it is useful to know 87 as a decimal.
Normally, to calculate 87 percent, you would multiply a number by 87 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 87 as a decimal to get the answer.
87 percent means 87 per hundred. Therefore, to get 87 as a decimal, all you have to do is divide 87 by 100 like so:
87 รท 100 = 0.87
Shortcut: When you divide anything by 100, just move the decimal point two places to the left.
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Remember This:
87 as a decimal is 0.87 and you can multiply 0.87 by a number to get 87 percent of that number.
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