Convert the decimal $0.05$ into common fraction.

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Solution

Step 1: Writing the number ignoring the decimal point as the numerator of the fraction
Numerator $= 005 = 5$
Step 2: Write $1$ followed by the number of zeroes equal to the number of digits after the decimal point in the number as the denominator of the fraction
Denominator $= 100$
Hence, the fraction is $\frac{5}{100}$ . ( $= \frac{1}{20}$ in the simplest form $(\frac{5 \div 5}{100 \div 5} = \frac{1}{20})$ )

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