# What is 5\div .01?

Oct 6, 2016

$500$

#### Explanation:

Try to avoid dividing BY a decimal.

You can always make the decimal into a whole number by multiplying by a power of 10.
Multiply the numerator and the denominator by the same value. (This is the same as multiplying by 1)

$\frac{5}{0.01} \times \frac{100}{100} = \frac{500}{1}$

=$500$

Oct 6, 2016

500

#### Explanation:

To do this division we want the 0.01 to be a $\textcolor{b l u e}{\text{whole number}}$

This can be done by multiplying it by 100.

5รท0.01=5/0.01

We have to multiply numerator and denominator by 100.

$\frac{5}{0.01} \times \frac{100}{100} = \frac{5 \times 100}{0.01 \times 100} = \frac{500}{1} = 500$
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