Converting 0.25 to a Fraction
Step-by-step explanation of how to convert 0.25 to a fraction

Result

0.25 =
1
4

Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places

The decimal 0.25 has 2 decimal places.

Step 2: Multiply by the appropriate power of 10

Multiply by 102 = 100 to eliminate the decimal point.

0.25 × 100 = 25

Step 3: Write as a fraction

0.25 =

25
100

Step 4: Simplify the fraction

Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 25 and 100.

GCD(25, 100) = 25

Divide both the numerator and denominator by the GCD:

25
100

=

25 ÷ 25
100 ÷ 25

=

1
4
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