1.25 as a Fraction

1.25 as a fraction is 5/4. As a mixed number that is 1 1/4.

How to convert 1.25 to a fraction

  1. 1.25 has 2 decimal places, so write it over 100 (a 1 followed by 2 zeros) with the decimal point removed: 1.25 = 125/100.
  2. Find the greatest common divisor of 125 and 100: it is 25.
  3. Divide both by 25: 125 ÷ 25 = 5 and 100 ÷ 25 = 4.
  4. The answer is 5/4.

Since 5 is larger than 4, you can also write it as the mixed number 1 1/4: 5 ÷ 4 = 1 remainder 1.

Check

Divide the numerator by the denominator: 5 ÷ 4 = 1.25. As a percent, 1.25 = 125%.

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See also: 5/4 as a mixed number.

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