0.5 as a Fraction

0.5 as a fraction is 1/2.

How to convert 0.5 to a fraction

  1. 0.5 has one decimal place, so write it over 10 (a 1 followed by 1 zero) with the decimal point removed: 0.5 = 5/10.
  2. Find the greatest common divisor of 5 and 10: it is 5.
  3. Divide both by 5: 5 ÷ 5 = 1 and 10 ÷ 5 = 2.
  4. The answer is 1/2.

Check

Divide the numerator by the denominator: 1 ÷ 2 = 0.5. As a percent, 0.5 = 50%.

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