Question

How do you convert $\frac{1}{5}$ into a decimal and percent?

Answer 1

Step 1: Given

Fraction= $\frac{1}{5}$

Step 2: Decimal and fraction

1. A decimal is one type of fraction, where percent is one part of a hundred.
2. To convert fractions or decimals to a percent we just multiply the fraction by 100.

Step 3: Conversion of a fraction to decimal

Applying division of fraction to the given fraction, we get,

$\frac{1}{5}=0.2$

Conversion of fraction into percent

We get the fraction $\frac{1}{5}=$0.2

Now multiply the fraction by 100 to get percent.

∴ $\frac{1}{5}=0.2\times 100$.

⇒ $\frac{1}{5}=20\%$

So, the percentage of the fraction is 20 % and the value in decimal is 0.2.