Question

Write the fraction or mixed number as a decimal.

$\frac{\mathbf{1}}{\mathbf{5}}$

Short answer

$\mathbf{0}\mathbf{.}\mathbf{2}$ is the decimal form of fraction $\frac{\mathbf{1}}{\mathbf{5}}$

Step-by-step solution

Step 1. Given information

Consider the fraction $\frac{1}{5}$ as provided in the question.

Step 2. Calculation 

To convert fraction $\frac{1}{5}$ as decimal, it is needed to make denominator $10$ by multiplying 2 in numerator and denominator

Therefore,

$\begin{array}{l}\Rightarrow \frac{1}{5}=\frac{1\times 2}{5\times 2}\\ \Rightarrow \frac{1}{5}=\frac{2}{10}\\ \Rightarrow \frac{1}{5}=0.2\end{array}$

Hence,

$0.2$ is the decimal form of fraction $\frac{1}{5}$.