Question

Turn 0.5 into a fraction

Answer 1

Using the place value chart, we can see that the decimal 0.5 is five-tenths, so we can write 0.5 as the fraction
`(5)/(10)`. We are able to simplify so we will divide the numerator and the denominator by 5.

Therefore, 0.5 can be written as the fraction
`(1)/(2)`.

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Answer 2

`0.5=(5)/(10)=(5:5)/(10:2)=(1)/(2)`