Simplify the Fraction: Solving 25/250 Step by Step

Question

$\frac{25}{250}=$

00:00 Convert to decimal fraction

00:03 We want the denominator to be some multiple of 10 and 10

00:07 We'll reduce the fraction, making sure to divide both numerator and denominator

00:14 Convert from fraction to decimal fraction

00:20 And this is the solution to the question

To convert the fraction $\frac{25}{250}$ to a decimal, follow these steps:

Step 1: Simplify the fraction. To simplify $\frac{25}{250}$ , find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 25 and 250, which is 25.
Step 2: Divide both the numerator and denominator by their GCD.
$\frac{25}{250} = \frac{25 \div 25}{250 \div 25} = \frac{1}{10}$
Step 3: Convert the simplified fraction $\frac{1}{10}$ to a decimal. The decimal form of $\frac{1}{10}$ is 0.1.

Therefore, the decimal equivalent of the fraction $\frac{25}{250}$ is $0.1$ .

Among the choices provided, $0.1$ matches the computed answer.

$\text{0}.1$