One percent is equal to 0.01.

Solution: because 1% = 1/100,

and 1/100 = 1 ÷ 100 = 0.01.

So 1/100 = 0.01.

That is, 1% is equal to 0.01.

Expanded Information:

1. Interchanging Percentages and Fractions

(1) Percentages into Fractions

Write the percentage as a fraction with a denominator of 100, and then approximate the fraction to simplify it.

(2) Fractions into Percentages

Divide the numerator by the denominator, reduce to a decimal, and then reduce to a percentage.

Multiply the numerator and denominator by a number at the same time to make the denominator 100, then turn the denominator into a percent.

2, percent and decimal mutualization

(1) percent into a decimal

Remove the percent sign, the decimal point to the left by two places. For example, 75% can be converted to 0.75.

(2) Decimalization of percentages

Add the percent sign and move the decimal point two places to the right. For example, 0.62 can be reduced to 62%.

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