How to Convert a Percentage to a Fraction
Converting a percentage to a fraction is easy. Write the percentage as the top number of the fraction, 100 as the bottom number and then simplify the fraction.Question
What is 20% as a fraction?Step-by-Step:
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20% converted to a fraction is 1⁄5.What Is a Percentage?
A percentage expresses a part of a whole number as parts out of 100. "Per cent" means "per 100" or "out of 100". A percentage is shown by the symbol %.What Is a Fraction?
Fractions consist of a numerator and a denominator.
The denominator tells you how many equal parts the whole is divided into, and the numerator tells you how many of these parts there are.
This page was written by Stephen Clarke.
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