How Do You Express 12% As A Reduced Common Fraction?

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How Do You Express 12% As A Reduced Common Fraction?

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Anonymous answered

4/25

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Answer 1

Percentage is most of the time out of 100%. Therefore to turn it into a fraction you put it as 12/100. To reduce this you have to divide the top and bottom numbers by a common factor (numbers that multiply to make the number, i.e 6 x 2 =12). The factors of 12 are: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12 The factors of 100 are: 1, 2, 4, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100 The highest possible number which is found in the factors of both is 4. So 12 / 4 =3 And 100 / 4 =25 Ans = 3/25

Answer 2

Anonymous answered

Write 50% as a common fraction in simplest form

Answer 3

A percent is a ratio that compares a number to 100.

12% ------> 12 out of 100 or 12/100.

What is the largest common factor for 12 and 100? 4
12 100
4 x3 4 x 25
4 divided into 12 = 3
4 divided into 100 = 25
12/100= 3/25