Write the percent as a decimal.

43%=___

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.43

.43?

Right. :-)

We usually put a 0 before the decimal point to make the typed number very clear.

0.43

To write a percent as a decimal, you need to divide the percent by 100.

For example, to convert 43% to a decimal, you divide 43 by 100:

43 / 100 = 0.43

Therefore, 43% is equal to 0.43 as a decimal.