Convert Fraction to Percentage: Solving 5/20 Step by Step

Convert the fraction into a percentage:

$\frac{5}{20}=\text{?}$

To solve the problem of converting the fraction $\frac{5}{20}$ into a percentage, follow these steps:

• Step 1: Simplify the Fraction (if necessary).
  For $\frac{5}{20}$, we can simplify by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 5.
  This simplifies to $\frac{1}{4}$.

• Step 2: Convert the Fraction to a Decimal.
  Divide the numerator of the simplified fraction by its denominator: $\frac{1}{4} = 0.25$.

• Step 3: Convert the Decimal to a Percentage.
  Multiply the decimal by 100 to change it to a percentage: $0.25 \times 100 = 25$.

Therefore, the fraction $\frac{5}{20}$, when converted to a percentage, is $25\%$.