5/10 as a percentage is 50.00%. This is the exact value when you write the fraction as a percent rounded to two decimal places.
The fraction 5/10 can also be simplified to 1/2, which still represents the same part of a whole. Whether you think of it as half or as 50.00%, the meaning stays the same.
In everyday language, saying “half” or “50%” both tell someone that something is divided into two equal parts and one part is being considered. It’s a quick way to compare portions.
Remember, whenever you see a fraction with a denominator of 10, you can think of the numerator as the number of tenths, which directly translates to a percent. For 5/10, that means 50.00% of the whole.
