How To Convert 87.5% To A Common Fraction?

How can you convert 87.5% into a common faction?

The sign '%' or percentage stands for 'out of one hundred'. Hence 87.5% can also be written as:

• (87 1/2)/100

Which can also be written as:

• (175/2)/100

Or as:

• (175/2)*(1/100)

In its simplest form, it can be written as:

• 7/8

Hence converting the percentage 87.5 into a common fraction gives the answer of 7/8.