1/5 as a decimal

1/5 = 0.2

As a percent, 1/5 is 20%.

How to convert 1/5 to a decimal

A fraction is a division: divide the top number by the bottom number. 1 ÷ 5 = 0.2. This is a terminating decimal, so it stops after 1 digit.

Other fractions? Try the fraction calculator or the decimal to fraction converter.

Other fractions with denominator 5

FractionDecimalPercent
2/50.440%
3/50.660%
4/50.880%

Fractions with numerator 1

FractionDecimalPercent
1/20.550%
1/30.333333…33.33%
1/40.2525%
1/60.166666…16.67%
1/70.142857142857…14.29%
1/80.12512.5%

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