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Converting Percents To Fractions in Detail
To convert a percent to a fraction, divide the percent by 100.
For example, to convert the percent 33.3% to a fraction, divide 33.3 by 100, which equals 0.333.
Percent:
Percent is a unit of measurement that is used to indicate how much of a quantity is contained in a given quantity. For example, if a container holds 100 milliliters of water and there are 25 milliliters of sugar in the water, then the sugar is 25% of the total volume of the water.
Parts of a Fraction:
There are three parts to a fraction: the numerator, the denominator, and the fraction bar.
The numerator is the number on top of the fraction bar.
The denominator is the number on the bottom of the fraction bar.
The fraction bar is the line that separates the numerator and the denominator.
Percentage to Fraction Conversion:
To convert a percentage to a fraction, divide the percentage by 100.
