5.05 as a Fraction

5.05 as a fraction is 101/20. As a mixed number that is 5 1/20.

How to convert 5.05 to a fraction

  1. 5.05 has 2 decimal places, so write it over 100 (a 1 followed by 2 zeros) with the decimal point removed: 5.05 = 505/100.
  2. Find the greatest common divisor of 505 and 100: it is 5.
  3. Divide both by 5: 505 ÷ 5 = 101 and 100 ÷ 5 = 20.
  4. The answer is 101/20.

Since 101 is larger than 20, you can also write it as the mixed number 5 1/20: 101 ÷ 20 = 5 remainder 1.

Check

Divide the numerator by the denominator: 101 ÷ 20 = 5.05. As a percent, 5.05 = 505%.

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