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0.35 as a fraction

0.35 is 35 hundredths, so write it as 35/100 and simplify to 7/20.

The answer

0.35 = 7/20

How to write 0.35 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 0.35 is 35 hundredths: 35/100.

Simplify by dividing the top and bottom by the same number. In one go, divide by the highest common factor, 5: 35/100 = 7/20.

7 and 20 share no factor except 1, so 7/20 is the simplest form.

As a percentage, 0.35 = 35%: multiply by 100, which moves each digit two places to the left.

To check, divide back: see 7/20 as a decimal and 7/20 as a percentage.

See 7/20

35 squares out of 100 are shaded: 35/100, which is 35%.

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Questions parents ask

What is 0.35 as a fraction in its simplest form?

0.35 = 35/100 = 7/20. Divide the top and bottom of 35/100 by 5 to get 7/20.

How do you write 0.35 as a fraction?

The last digit of 0.35 is in the hundredths column, so write the digits over 100: 35/100. Then simplify if you can.

What is 0.35 as a percentage?

0.35 = 35%. Multiply by 100: the digits move two places to the left.

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