0.55 as a fraction
This fraction is very easy to remember because it’s the same as 55% which is easier to say.
0.55 as a fraction equals 55/100 or 11/20
Steps to convert 0.55 into a fraction:
- Write 0.55
- Like 55/100 (0.55 is a decimal number. To convert a decimal number into a whole number. Divide the number by 100 as there are two digits after the decimal).
- Or after dividing both numbers by 5 final answers would be 11/20
0.55 as a Fraction
- 0.55 = (?)
- (0.55/1) x (100/100)
- 55/100
- (11 x 5)/(20 x 5)
- 11/20
- 0.55 = 11/20
0.55 in Percent
- 0.55 = (0.55 x 100)/100
- = 55/100
- = 55%
Step-by-Step Solution
- 0.55 = 1120 as a fraction
To convert the decimal 0.55 to a fraction, just follow these steps:
Step 1: Write down the number as a fraction of one:
- 0.55 = 0.55/1
Step 2: Multiply both top and bottom by 10 for every number after the decimal point:
As we have 2 numbers after the decimal point, we multiply both the numerator and denominator by 100. So,
- 0.551 = (0.55 × 100)(1 × 100) = 55/100.
Step 3: Simplify (or reduce) the above fraction by dividing both numerator and denominator by the 100
(55÷5)(100÷5) = 11/20 when reduced to the simplest form.
Here are some examples of fractions:
- 0.55% of 1000000 would equal 56000
- 0.55% of 5000000 would equal 420000
- 0.55% of 150000000 would equal 1300000
If you were to find some fraction that was easy to remember and was easy to say, then you could use 0.55 as a fraction in it. This is because the value of 0.55 is 55 because it’s the same as 1000000/55 or 55000 which is a simple fraction to say and remember.