What is 1200 basis points as a decimal?

1200 Basis Points as a Decimal

Here we will show you how to convert 1200 basis points to decimal. Before we continue, note that 1200 basis points as a decimal can be shortened to 1200 bps as a decimal or 1200 bps in decimal.

A basis point is one percent of one percent, and one percent is one of one hundred. To convert 1200 basis points to decimal, we will first convert 1200 basis points to percent, and then convert the percent to decimal. Below are the step-by-step instructions to convert 1200 basis points to decimal.

Step 1) Convert 1200 basis points to percent.
Since one basis point is one percent of one percent, 1200 basis points is 1200 percent of one percent:

(1200 × 1) / 100 = 12
1200 basis point = 12 percent

Step 2) Convert percent to decimal.
Since one percent is one of one hundred, you divide the percent answer from Step 1 by 100 to get the percent to decimal:

12 / 100 = 0.12
12 percent = 0.12 decimal

That was the final step. Here is the answer to 1200 basis points as a decimal per calculations above:

1200 basis points = 0.12 as a decimal

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