To find a fraction equivalent to 0.5, we can simplify the decimal 0.5 into a fraction.
Here's how we can do it:
1. Since 0.5 is read as "five-tenths," it can be written as a fraction with 5 as the numerator and 10 as the denominator, giving us the fraction 5/10.
2. To simplify the fraction 5/10 to its simplest form, we can divide both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common factor, which is 5. Dividing 5 by 5 gives 1, and dividing 10 by 5 gives 2. Therefore, the simplified fraction equivalent to 0.5 is 1/2.
So, the fraction equivalent to 0.5 is 1/2.
