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0.01 as a fraction

0.01 is 1 hundredth, so write it as 1/100.

The answer

0.01 = 1/100

How to write 0.01 as a fraction

Put the digits in a place value chart. The last digit tells you the bottom of the fraction.

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The last digit is in the hundredths column, so 0.01 is 1 hundredth: 1/100.

1 and 100 share no factor except 1, so 1/100 is already in its simplest form.

As a percentage, 0.01 = 1%: multiply by 100, which moves each digit two places to the left.

To check, divide back: see 1/100 as a decimal and 1/100 as a percentage.

See 1/100

1 square out of 100 is shaded: 1/100, which is 1%.

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Questions parents ask

What is 0.01 as a fraction in its simplest form?

0.01 = 1/100. 1 and 100 share no factor except 1, so 1/100 is already in its simplest form.

How do you write 0.01 as a fraction?

The last digit of 0.01 is in the hundredths column, so write the digits over 100: 1/100. Then simplify if you can.

What is 0.01 as a percentage?

0.01 = 1%. Multiply by 100: the digits move two places to the left.

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