Solve 5/10=0.5=0.5%

$$\frac{ 5 }{ 10 } =0.5=0.5 \%$$

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Solution Steps

Reduce the fraction \frac{5}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{1}{2}=0.5\text{ and }0.5=\frac{0.5}{100}$$

Convert decimal number 0.5 to fraction \frac{5}{10}. Reduce the fraction \frac{5}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\frac{1}{2}=\frac{1}{2}\text{ and }0.5=\frac{0.5}{100}$$

Compare \frac{1}{2} and \frac{1}{2}.

$$\text{true}\text{ and }0.5=\frac{0.5}{100}$$

Expand \frac{0.5}{100} by multiplying both numerator and the denominator by 10.

$$\text{true}\text{ and }0.5=\frac{5}{1000}$$

Reduce the fraction \frac{5}{1000} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\text{true}\text{ and }0.5=\frac{1}{200}$$

Convert decimal number 0.5 to fraction \frac{5}{10}. Reduce the fraction \frac{5}{10} to lowest terms by extracting and canceling out 5.

$$\text{true}\text{ and }\frac{1}{2}=\frac{1}{200}$$

Least common multiple of 2 and 200 is 200. Convert \frac{1}{2} and \frac{1}{200} to fractions with denominator 200.

$$\text{true}\text{ and }\frac{100}{200}=\frac{1}{200}$$

Compare \frac{100}{200} and \frac{1}{200}.

$$\text{true}\text{ and }\text{false}$$

The conjunction of \text{true} and \text{false} is \text{false}.

$$\text{false}$$