.05 as a Fraction

To convert .05 to a fraction you need to multiply 0.05/1 by 100/100 and you’ll get 5/100. This result can be further reduced to 1/20.

What Is .05 as a Fraction?

.05 as a fraction in simplest form is 1/20. You can verify this answer by using a calculator to divide 1 by 20 and the result should be 0.05.

How to Convert .05 to a Fraction

Here are the steps to convert a decimal to a fraction, more specifically how to get .05 as a simplified fraction:

1. Rewrite 0.05 as a fraction dividing it by 1.
   0.05 1
2. Multiply the numerator and denominator by 100. Because .05 has two digits after the decimal point, you need to multiply by 10²=100 to get rid of the decimal places.
   0.05 1

   ×

   100 100

   =

   5 100
3. Divide 5 and 100 by their Greatest Common Factor (GCF), which in this case is 5.
   5 ÷ 5 100 ÷ 5
4. So .05 as a fraction in simplest form is:
   1 20