0.2 as a Fraction

0.2 as a fraction is 1/5.

How to convert 0.2 to a fraction

  1. 0.2 has one decimal place, so write it over 10 (a 1 followed by 1 zero) with the decimal point removed: 0.2 = 2/10.
  2. Find the greatest common divisor of 2 and 10: it is 2.
  3. Divide both by 2: 2 ÷ 2 = 1 and 10 ÷ 2 = 5.
  4. The answer is 1/5.

Check

Divide the numerator by the denominator: 1 ÷ 5 = 0.2. As a percent, 0.2 = 20%.

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