Convert to a Decimal 16%

$16 %$

Step 1

Convert the percentage to a fraction by placing the expression over $100$ . Percentage means \'out of $100$ \'.

$\frac{16}{100}$

Step 2

Cancel the common factor of $16$ and $100$ .

Factor $4$ out of $16$ .

$\frac{4 (4)}{100}$

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $4$ out of $100$ .

$\frac{4 \cdot 4}{4 \cdot 25}$

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{4 \cdot 4}{4 \cdot 25}$

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{4}{25}$

Step 3

Convert the fraction to a decimal by dividing the numerator by the denominator.

$0.16$