Express the decimal 2.39 as a percent

To express a decimal number as a percent transform the number to the equivalent fraction with 100 as denominator. The mathematical method step by step is: (1) place the decimal number as a fraction with denominator 1, (2) multiply numerator and denominator times 100, 3) simplify to the minimum denominator, 4) the numerator is the number expressed as percent In this case,2.39 = 2.39/1 = (2.39*100) / (1*100) = 239/100 which means that 2.39 is equal to 239%