0.5 as a Fraction

1/2

How to convert 0.5 to a fraction

0.5 as a fraction in simplest form is 1/2.

  1. Count the decimal places

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

  2. Remove the decimal point

    Move the digits after the decimal into the numerator: 5/10.

  3. Find the greatest common divisor (GCD)

    GCD(5, 10) = 5.

  4. Divide by the GCD to simplify

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