1/5 as a percent
1/5 as a percent is 20%.
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Change either number to try your own. Rounded to 2 places: 20.00%. In lowest terms: 1/5.
See the full steps for these numbersHow to work it out
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Multiply by 100 to get a percent: 1/5 Ć 100 = 100/5. Then divide 100 by 5.
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5 goes into 100 20 times with 0 left over, so the whole part is 20.
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Long division: bring down a zero each time (multiply the remainder by 10), divide by 5, 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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\[ \frac{1}{5} = 20\% \]
\[ \frac{1}{5} \times 100 = \frac{100}{5} \]Long division of 100 by 5
| Step | Remainder Ć 10 | Divide by 5 | Remainder left |
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Questions
What is 1/5 as a percent?
1/5 as a percent is 20%.
Is 1/5 a terminating or a repeating decimal?
It terminates. The bottom number 5 = 5 has no prime factors other than 2 and 5, so the division ends.
What is 1/5 as a decimal?
1/5 is 0.2 as a decimal.
How do I round 1/5 to 2 decimal places?
1/5 rounded to 2 decimal places is 20.00%.