0.85 as a Fraction

0.85 as a fraction is 17/20.

How to convert 0.85 to a fraction

  1. 0.85 has 2 decimal places, so write it over 100 (a 1 followed by 2 zeros) with the decimal point removed: 0.85 = 85/100.
  2. Find the greatest common divisor of 85 and 100: it is 5.
  3. Divide both by 5: 85 ÷ 5 = 17 and 100 ÷ 5 = 20.
  4. The answer is 17/20.

Check

Divide the numerator by the denominator: 17 ÷ 20 = 0.85. As a percent, 0.85 = 85%.

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