Question

5% as a decimal and fraction in simplest form

Answer 1

⇒ Solutions 

5% as a decimal and fraction 

1) To make 5% to decimal you have to divide 5% by 100. Percent means something out of 100. 

⇒ 5% ÷ 100 = n
n = 0.05 

5% as a decimal = 0.05 

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5% as a fraction 

1) Percent is always out of 100 so 5% would be out of 100
⇒ 5% = 5/100 

The fraction of 5% is 5/100 
5/100 can be reduced 
To reduce a fraction you have to divide by the greatest common factor

The greatest common factor of 5 and 100 is 5. 

5 ÷ 5 = 1
100 ÷ 5 = 20 

5/100 in simplest form would be 1/20

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Simplify 

1) 5% as a decimal would be 
⇒ 0.05 

2) 5% as a fraction would be 
⇒ 1/20 

Answer 2

The answer is .5% and in farction is.5 over 100