Solve 1+0.4%

$$1+0.4 \%$$

Evaluate

$$1.004$$

Solution Steps

Expand \frac{0.4}{100} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$1+\frac{4}{1000}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{4}{1000} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 4.

$$1+\frac{1}{250}$$

Convert 1 to fraction \frac{250}{250}.

$$\frac{250}{250}+\frac{1}{250}$$

Since \frac{250}{250} and \frac{1}{250} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{250+1}{250}$$

Add 250 and 1 to get 251.

$$\frac{251}{250}$$

Factor

$$\frac{251}{2 \cdot 5 ^ {3}} = 1\frac{1}{250} = 1.004$$