LibGuides: Math Help: Converting percents to fractions (2024)

50% is the same as 1/2 and 25% is the same as 1/4.

To change a percent to a fraction, put the percentage over 100 (after removing the % sign) and simplify if necessary. For example, to convert 17% to a fraction, put 17 over 100, like this: 17/100.


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LibGuides: Math Help: Converting percents to fractions (2024)

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