Question

What is the fraction `1/5` as a percent?

Answer 1

To the fraction `1/5` as a percent is `20%`.

Explanation:

Here's the step-by-step process.

1. Start by changing the fraction to a decimal by diving the numerator by the denominator (`1` divided by `5`). That equals `0.2`.

2. Change the decimal to a percent by multiplying it by `100%`, or moving the decimal two places. That gives you `20%`.

Another way of thinking about it is multiplying the numerator by `100%`, then dividing that by the denominator (`100%` divided by `5`). This gives you `20%`.