Convert Percents to Fractions

Step 2: The percent is a whole number, go straight to step 3.

Step 3: The fraction cannot be simplified further.

Answer = 11 100

Example: Convert 75% to a fraction

Step 1: Write down:

75 100

Step 2: The percent is a whole number, go straight to step 3.

Step 3: Simplify the fraction (this took me two steps, you may be able to do it one!):

Answer = 34

Note: 75100 is called a decimal fraction and 34 is called a common fraction !

Example: Convert 62.5% to a fraction

Step 1: Write down:

62.5 100

Step 2: Multiply both top and bottom by 10 (because there is 1 digit after the decimal place)

(See how this neatly makes the top a whole number?)

Step 3: Simplify the fraction (this took me two steps, you may be able to do it one!) :