0.6 as a fraction
0.6 is 6 tenths, so write it as 6/10 and simplify to 3/5.
The answer
0.6 = 3/5
How to write 0.6 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 |
|---|---|
| 0 | 6 |
The last digit is in the tenths column, so 0.6 is 6 tenths: 6/10.
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: 6/10 = 3/5.
3 and 5 share no factor except 1, so 3/5 is the simplest form.
As a percentage, 0.6 = 60%: multiply by 100, which moves each digit two places to the left.
To check, divide back: see 3/5 as a decimal and 3/5 as a percentage.
See 3/5
Shade 3/5 on a fraction wall
This wall shows selected denominators: halves, thirds, quarters, fifths, sixths, eighths and tenths. Other fractions on this site may not have a row here. The wall opens with 3/5 shaded in the fifths row. Look straight down: the shading ends in exactly the same place in 6/10, so it is equal to 3/5. Tap other pieces to try more fractions.
A fraction wall from halves to tenths, opening on 3/5.
More decimals as fractions
Questions parents ask
What is 0.6 as a fraction in its simplest form?
0.6 = 6/10 = 3/5. Divide the top and bottom of 6/10 by 2 to get 3/5.
How do you write 0.6 as a fraction?
The last digit of 0.6 is in the tenths column, so write the digits over 10: 6/10. Then simplify if you can.
What is 0.6 as a percentage?
0.6 = 60%. Multiply by 100: the digits move two places to the left.
Continue your maths practice
Explore the diagnostic for another way to practise.