Workkeys Math 2025 – 400 Free Practice Questions to Pass the Exam

The decimal 0.25 represents a value where the digit 2 is in the tenths place and the digit 5 is in the hundredths place. To convert this decimal into a fraction, we can first express it as a fraction over 1:

0.25 = 25/100

Next, we simplify the fraction 25/100 by finding the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator and denominator, which is 25. Dividing both the numerator and denominator by 25 gives us:

25 ÷ 25 = 1

100 ÷ 25 = 4

This simplification leads us to the fraction 1/4. Therefore, the fractional equivalent of the decimal 0.25 is 1/4, which accurately reflects the value of the decimal.