Question

What is 0.8% as a decimal

Answer 1

0.8%

= .8%

= .8/100 

= .008

Answer 2

Percentages are parts of 100, so to convert 0.8% to a decimal, we just divide 0.8 by 100.

0.8 / 100 = 0.008

Dividing by 100 is the same as moving the decimal place two times to the left.