0.05 as a Fraction and Percentage
Converting 0.05 to a Fraction
To convert the decimal number 0.05 to a fraction, we can follow these steps:
- Divide the numerator (0) by the denominator (100):
0 ÷ 100 = 0/100
- Simplify the fraction by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor (GCD):
GCD of 0 and 100 is 1
Since the GCD is 1, the fraction remains the same:
0/100 = 0/100
However, we can simplify it further by dividing both numbers by 2:
0/100 = 0/50 = 1/50
So, the decimal 0.05 is equal to the fraction:
**0.05 = 1/50**
Converting 0.05 to a Percentage
To convert the decimal 0.05 to a percentage, we can multiply it by 100:
0.05 × 100 = **5%**
Therefore, the decimal 0.05 is equal to the percentage 5%.
In summary, we have:
- 0.05 as a fraction: 1/50
- 0.05 as a percentage: 5%
