.995 as a Fraction

To convert .995 to a fraction you need to multiply 0.995/1 by 1000/1000 and you’ll get 995/1000. This result can be further reduced to 199/200.

What Is .995 as a Fraction?

.995 as a fraction in simplest form is 199/200. You can verify this answer by using a calculator to divide 199 by 200 and the result should be 0.995.

How to Convert .995 to a Fraction

Here are the steps to convert a decimal to a fraction, more specifically how to get .995 as a simplified fraction:

1. Rewrite 0.995 as a fraction dividing it by 1.
   0.995 1
2. Multiply the numerator and denominator by 1000. Because .995 has three digits after the decimal point, you need to multiply by 10³=1000 to get rid of the decimal places.
   0.995 1

   ×

   1000 1000

   =

   995 1000
3. Divide 995 and 1000 by their Greatest Common Factor (GCF), which in this case is 5.
   995 ÷ 5 1000 ÷ 5
4. So .995 as a fraction in simplest form is:
   199 200