.16 as a Fraction

To convert .16 to a fraction you need to multiply 0.16/1 by 100/100 and you’ll get 16/100. This result can be further reduced to 4/25.

What Is .16 as a Fraction?

.16 as a fraction in simplest form is 4/25. You can verify this answer by using a calculator to divide 4 by 25 and the result should be 0.16.

How to Convert .16 to a Fraction

Here are the steps to convert a decimal to a fraction, more specifically how to get .16 as a simplified fraction:

1. Rewrite 0.16 as a fraction dividing it by 1.
   0.16 1
2. Multiply the numerator and denominator by 100. Because .16 has two digits after the decimal point, you need to multiply by 10²=100 to get rid of the decimal places.
   0.16 1

   ×

   100 100

   =

   16 100
3. Divide 16 and 100 by their Greatest Common Factor (GCF), which in this case is 4.
   16 ÷ 4 100 ÷ 4
4. So .16 as a fraction in simplest form is:
   4 25