Convert 0.25 to a fraction.

To convert the decimal 0.25 to a fraction, it's important to recognize the place value of the decimal. The number 0.25 represents 25 hundredths, which is written as ( \frac{25}{100} ).

Next, the fraction ( \frac{25}{100} ) can be simplified by finding the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator and the denominator. The GCD of 25 and 100 is 25. When you divide both the numerator and the denominator by 25, you get:

[

\frac{25 \div 25}{100 \div 25} = \frac{1}{4}

]

Thus, 0.25 as a fraction in its simplest form is ( \frac{1}{4} ). This reveals why the correct answer is ( \frac{1}{4} ).

It's useful to note how the other options do not represent the decimal correctly. For instance, ( \frac{1}{2} ) equals 0.5, which is greater than 0.25, while ( \frac{1}{3} ) approximately equals 0.333, also larger. ( \frac{