0.05 as a Fraction

1/20

How to convert 0.05 to a fraction

0.05 as a fraction in simplest form is 1/20.

  1. Count the decimal places

    0.05 has 2 decimal places. The denominator is 10^2 = 100.

  2. Remove the decimal point

    Move the digits after the decimal into the numerator: 5/100.

  3. Find the greatest common divisor (GCD)

    GCD(5, 100) = 5.

  4. Divide by the GCD to simplify

    5 ÷ 5 = 1 and 100 ÷ 5 = 20, so the simplified fraction is 1/20.