What is 12.5 as a fraction?

A fraction can be a portion or section of any quantity out of a whole.

Answer: 12.5 as a fraction is 125/10 which can be simplified to 25/2

Let's convert 12.5 into a fraction.

Explanation:

To convert 12.5 into a fraction, we have to write it in p/q form, where p and q are positive integers.

 we can write12.5 as 12.5/1

now to remove the decimal point we will multiply and divide by 10

therefore, 

12.5/1 ×  10/10  = 125/10

Since 125 and 10 have a common factor 5, we can divide it by 5 and our fraction will reduce to 25/2

Hence, 12.5 as a fraction is 125/10 which can be simplified to 25/2