0.5 Converted to a Fraction

0.5 =
0.5/1

Multiply by 10 (101) since there is 1 digit to the right of the decimal point in 0.5
0.5/1
=
0.5 * 10/1 * 10
=
5/10

Greatest Common Factor of 5 and 10: GCF(5, 10) = 5
Simplify  
5/10
 :
5/10
=
5 ÷ 5/10 ÷ 5
=
1/2

0.5 =
0.5/1
=
5/10
=
1/2

0.5 converted to a fraction: 0.5 =
1/2
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