Convert to a Decimal 50%

$50 %$

Step 1

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

$\frac{50}{100}$

Step 2

Cancel the common factor of $50$ and $100$ .

Factor $50$ out of $50$ .

$\frac{50 (1)}{100}$

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $50$ out of $100$ .

$\frac{50 \cdot 1}{50 \cdot 2}$

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{50 \cdot 1}{50 \cdot 2}$

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{1}{2}$

Step 3

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

$0.5$