0.2 as a Fraction

1/5

How to convert 0.2 to a fraction

0.2 as a fraction in simplest form is 1/5.

  1. Count the decimal places

    0.2 has 1 decimal place. The denominator is 10^1 = 10.

  2. Remove the decimal point

    Move the digits after the decimal into the numerator: 2/10.

  3. Find the greatest common divisor (GCD)

    GCD(2, 10) = 2.

  4. Divide by the GCD to simplify

    2 ÷ 2 = 1 and 10 ÷ 2 = 5, so the simplified fraction is 1/5.