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0.9 as a fraction

0.9 is 9 tenths, so write it as 9/10.

The answer

0.9 = 9/10

How to write 0.9 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 tenths column, so 0.9 is 9 tenths: 9/10.

9 and 10 share no factor except 1, so 9/10 is already in its simplest form.

As a percentage, 0.9 = 90%: multiply by 100, which moves each digit two places to the left.

To check, divide back: see 9/10 as a decimal and 9/10 as a percentage.

See 9/10

90 squares out of 100 are shaded: 90/100, which is 90%.

Shade 9/10 on a fraction wall

The wall opens with 9/10 shaded in the tenths row. Look straight down: no other row ends in exactly the same place, so no other fraction on this wall equals 9/10. Tap other pieces to try more fractions.

A fraction wall from halves to tenths, opening on 9/10.

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Questions parents ask

What is 0.9 as a fraction in its simplest form?

0.9 = 9/10. 9 and 10 share no factor except 1, so 9/10 is already in its simplest form.

How do you write 0.9 as a fraction?

The last digit of 0.9 is in the tenths column, so write the digits over 10: 9/10. Then simplify if you can.

What is 0.9 as a percentage?

0.9 = 90%. Multiply by 100: the digits move two places to the left.

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