Convert 0.27 to Fraction: Step-by-Step Decimal Conversion

To convert the decimal 0.27 into a fraction, follow these steps:

• Step 1: Identify the number of decimal places in 0.27. There are two decimal places.
• Step 2: Use a denominator of 100, since 10 to the power of 2 (the number of decimal places) is 100.
• Step 3: Write the number without the decimal point as the numerator: 27.
• Step 4: Write the fraction: $\frac{27}{100}$.
• Step 5: Check if the fraction can be simplified. In this case, 27 and 100 have no common factors other than 1, so the fraction $\frac{27}{100}$ is already in its simplest form.

Therefore, the decimal 0.27 as a fraction is $\frac{27}{100}$.