Convert 0.5 to a fractions
0.5 can be written as a fraction as 1/2.
To convert 0.5 to a fraction, follow these steps:
Step 1: Write down the decimal number as the numerator of the fraction. In this case, the decimal number is 0.5, so the numerator is 0.5.
Step 2: Determine the denominator of the fraction by using the place value of the last digit in the decimal number. Since 0.5 has one decimal place, the denominator is 10 to the power of the number of decimal places, which is 10^1 = 10.
Step 3: Write the fraction using the determined numerator and denominator. In this case, the fraction is 0.5/10.
Step 4: Simplify the fraction, if possible. In this case, we can simplify by dividing both the numerator and denominator by the greatest common divisor, which in this case is 0.5. Dividing 0.5/10 by 0.5 gives us 1/20.
Therefore, 0.5 is equal to 1/20 as a fraction.