How do you make a percent into a fraction? - Answers

you divide the numerator(top number) by the denominator(bottom number). for example ( PS this is a question from my hw.) OK um 33/40. into your calculator put in 33 and then press the divide button and put 40 . your answer should be .825 and then put a percent sign after if u have a fraction like this 4 3/5 then u make the whole number into a decimal like this 4. and then divide 3/5 which u will get 0.6 now put the 4. as the whole number and after it put 4.6%. By definition, per cent means "hundredths", so it is very easy to convert decimal fraction to per cents-- just move the decimal point two places to the right and add the per cent sign. Examples: 0.25 = 25% 125.1 = 1.251 % .045 = 4.5 % 3 = 300% To convert a common fraction to a per cent, convert it to a decimal by using division -- divide the numerator by the divisor and carry it out to decimal places, then do move the decimal place as I said about to get the percent - or if the numbers are small, just convert the denominator to 100. Example 1/4 = 25/100 = 25% 2/7 = .2 8 5 7 1/7 __________ divide 7 into 2 7) 2.0 1 4 6 0 5 6 4 0 3 5 5 0 4 9 so 2/7 = 28.57 1/7 % , close to 28.57%