What is a fraction equivalent to 1 over 5?

Answer 1

It is already a fraction: 1/5 (= 2/10)

The decimal equivalent is 0.2

To create an equivalent fraction to 1/5 multiply the numerator (top number) and denominator (bottom number) by the same number, examples:

• By 2:

1/5 = (1 x 2)/(5 x 2) = 2/10

• By 3:

1/5 = (1 x 3)/(5 x 3) = 3/15

• By 5:

1/5 = (1 x 5)/(5 x 5) = 5/25

• By 10:

1/5 = (1 x 10)/(5 x 10) = 10/50

So 2/10, 3/15, 5/25 & 10/50 are all equivalent to 1/5