Question

Write the following decimal in lowest form

$0.05$

Answer 1

Step 1: Write the given number as the numerator and place $1$in the denominator right below the decimal point followed by the number of zeros required accordingly.

In this case, $0.05$ has two numbers after the decimal, so, we place $100$ in the denominator and remove the decimal point. This will make it $\frac{5}{100}$

Step 2: Then, this fraction can be simplified.

$\frac{5}{100}=\frac{5\times 1}{5\times 20}=\frac{1}{20}$

Hence, $\frac{1}{20}$is the lowest form of $0.05$