0.15625 as a Fraction

0.15625 as a fraction is 5/32 in simplest form, which is 15.625%.

Result

Answer

0.15625 = \textcolor{#0b5c56}{\frac{5}{32}}

0.15625 as a fraction is 5/32.

  • Percent: 15.625%
015/32

Step-by-step solution

The problem

0.15625

  1. Write the digits over 100,000. 0.15625 has 5 decimal places, so put the digits (without the point) over 1 followed by 5 zeros.

    = \textcolor{#0b5c56}{\frac{15{,}625}{100{,}000}}

  2. Simplify. Write both as prime factors:\begin{aligned} 15{,}625 &= 5^{6} \\[6pt] 100{,}000 &= 2^{5} \times 5^{5} \end{aligned}The factors they share give the greatest common factor (GCF): \displaystyle 5^{5} = 3125. Divide the top and bottom by 3125.

    = \frac{15{,}625 \div 3125}{100{,}000 \div 3125} = \textcolor{#0b5c56}{\frac{5}{32}}

All the working together

\begin{aligned} &0.15625 \\[8pt] &= \frac{15{,}625}{100{,}000} && \textcolor{#5b6660}{\textsf{over 100,000}} \\[8pt] &= \frac{15{,}625 \div 3125}{100{,}000 \div 3125} && \textcolor{#5b6660}{\textsf{simplify}} \\[8pt] &= \textcolor{#0b5c56}{\frac{5}{32}}\end{aligned}

0.15625 in other forms

Fraction (simplest form)5/32
Before simplifying15,625/100,000
Percent15.625%
The other way5/32 as a decimal

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Frequently asked questions

What is 0.15625 as a fraction?

0.15625 as a fraction is 5/32. 0.15625 has 5 decimal places, so write the digits over 100,000: 15,625/100,000. Divide the top and bottom by 3125 (their greatest common factor) to get 5/32.

What is 0.15625 as a percent?

0.15625 is 15.625%: multiply by 100 (move the decimal point two places to the right).

Is 5/32 the simplest form?

Yes. 5 and 32 have no common factor other than 1, because the greatest common factor 3125 was divided out of 15,625/100,000.

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