0.05 as a fraction
0.05 is 5 hundredths, so write it as 5/100 and simplify to 1/20.
The answer
0.05 = 1/20
How to write 0.05 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 | 5 |
The last digit is in the hundredths column, so 0.05 is 5 hundredths: 5/100.
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), 5: 5/100 = 1/20.
1 and 20 share no factor except 1, so 1/20 is the simplest form.
As a percentage, 0.05 = 5%: multiply by 100, which moves each digit two places to the left.
To check, divide back: see 1/20 as a decimal and 1/20 as a percentage.
See 1/20
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Questions parents ask
What is 0.05 as a fraction in its simplest form?
0.05 = 5/100 = 1/20. Divide the top and bottom of 5/100 by 5 to get 1/20.
How do you write 0.05 as a fraction?
The last digit of 0.05 is in the hundredths column, so write the digits over 100: 5/100. Then simplify if you can.
What is 0.05 as a percentage?
0.05 = 5%. Multiply by 100: the digits move two places to the left.
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