0.02 as a fraction
0.02 is 2 hundredths, so write it as 2/100 and simplify to 1/50.
The answer
0.02 = 1/50
How to write 0.02 as a fraction
Put the digits in a place value chart. The place of the last digit tells you the bottom of the fraction.
| Ones | Tenths | Hundredths |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 2 |
The last digit is in the hundredths column, so 0.02 is 2 hundredths: 2/100.
Simplify by dividing the top and bottom by the same number. In one go, divide by the highest common factor (the biggest whole number that divides both exactly), 2: 2/100 = 1/50.
1 and 50 share no factor except 1, so 1/50 is the simplest form.
As a percentage, 0.02 = 2%: multiply by 100, which moves each digit two places to the left.
To check, divide back: see 1/50 as a decimal and 1/50 as a percentage.
See 1/50
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Questions parents ask
What is 0.02 as a fraction in its simplest form?
0.02 = 2/100 = 1/50. Divide the top and bottom of 2/100 by 2 to get 1/50.
How do you write 0.02 as a fraction?
The last digit of 0.02 is in the hundredths column, so write the digits over 100: 2/100. Then simplify if you can.
What is 0.02 as a percentage?
0.02 = 2%. Multiply by 100: the digits move two places to the left.
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