1/20 as a percent
1/20 as a percent is 5%.
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Change either number to try your own. Rounded to 2 places: 5.00%. In lowest terms: 1/20.
See the full steps for these numbersHow to work it out
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Multiply by 100 to get a percent: 1/20 Ć 100 = 100/20. Then divide 100 by 20.
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20 goes into 100 5 times with 0 left over, so the whole part is 5.
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Long division: bring down a zero each time (multiply the remainder by 10), divide by 20, and write the digit. The remainder reaches 0 after 0 steps, so the decimal ends.
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The result is
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\[ \frac{1}{20} = 5\% \]
\[ \frac{1}{20} \times 100 = \frac{100}{20} \]Long division of 100 by 20
| Step | Remainder Ć 10 | Divide by 20 | Remainder left |
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Questions
What is 1/20 as a percent?
1/20 as a percent is 5%.
Is 1/20 a terminating or a repeating decimal?
It terminates. The bottom number 20 = 2 Ć 2 Ć 5 has no prime factors other than 2 and 5, so the division ends.
What is 1/20 as a decimal?
1/20 is 0.05 as a decimal.
How do I round 1/20 to 2 decimal places?
1/20 rounded to 2 decimal places is 5.00%.