0.05 can be expressed as a fraction by recognizing it as 5 hundredths. To convert the decimal to a fraction, you can write it as:
0.05 = 5 / 100
Next, we simplify the fraction. Both the numerator (5) and the denominator (100) can be divided by their greatest common divisor, which is 5:
5 ÷ 5 = 1 and 100 ÷ 5 = 20
So, when we simplify it, we get:
1 / 20
Therefore, 0.05 as a fraction is 1/20.