Question

How do you write 46% as a decimal?

Answer 1

Percent means "per 100". So, 46% means 46 per 100 or simply 46/100.
If you divide 46 by 100, you get 0.46.

Answer 2

We convert percentage into decimal by dividing the percentage by 100 percent. IN this case, we are given with 46 percent, hence the decimal equivalent is 46 percent over 100 percent equal to 0.46. The final answer to this problem is 0.46.