Converting between fractions and percentages and vice versa

In order to convert between fractions and percentages and vice versa, it's important to remember that one percent - 1%=11001\% = \frac{1}{100}.
If you remember this principle, the calculations become easier.

Converting Percentages to Fractions

The first stage -

In the numerator, we write the given percentage number (without the percentage sign)
and in the denominator, we always write the number 100100.

The second stage -

We will reduce the fraction we received as much as possible and reach the final answer.

Converting Fractions to Percentages

The first stage -

We will expand or reduce the fraction so that the number 100100 appears in its denominator.
We will make sure to perform the expansion/reduction operation on both the numerator and denominator to maintain the value of the fraction.

The second stage -

What we got in the numerator will be the percentage and that will be the final answer.

Important note - not every fraction can be converted to percentages (without a calculator) since not every given denominator can reach 100100 through expansion or reduction.

Suggested Topics to Practice in Advance

  1. How to Calculate Percentage
  2. How do you calculate the percentage value?
  3. What is a percentage?

Practice Converting Fractions to Percentages and Vice Versa

Examples with solutions for Converting Fractions to Percentages and Vice Versa

Exercise #1

Write the percentage 87% as a fraction with a denominator of 100.

Video Solution

Step-by-Step Solution

We use the formula:

x100=x% \frac{x}{100}=x\%

87100=87% \frac{87}{100}=87\%

Answer

87100 \frac{87}{100}

Exercise #2

Write the percentage 201% as a fraction with a denominator of 100.

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Step-by-Step Solution

We use the formula:

x100=x% \frac{x}{100}=x\%

201100=201% \frac{201}{100}=201\%

Answer

201100 \frac{201}{100}

Exercise #3

Convert the fraction 7100 \frac{7}{100} into a percentage.

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Step-by-Step Solution

The fraction:

x100 \frac{x}{100} is actually x percent.

Therefore we use the formula:

x100=x% \frac{x}{100}=x\%

7100=7% \frac{7}{100}=7\%

Answer

7%

Exercise #4

Write the percentage 7.5% as a fraction with denominator 100.

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Step-by-Step Solution

We use the formula:

x100=x% \frac{x}{100}=x\%

7.5100=7.5% \frac{7.5}{100}=7.5\%

Answer

7.5100 \frac{7.5}{100}

Exercise #5

Convert the fraction 13.3100 \frac{13.3}{100} into a percentage.

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Step-by-Step Solution

We use the formula:

x100=x% \frac{x}{100}=x\%

Therefore:

13.3100=13.3% \frac{13.3}{100}=13.3\%

Answer

13.3%

Exercise #6

Convert the following fraction into a percentage:

1520=? \frac{15}{20}=\text{?}

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Step-by-Step Solution

A percentage is actually a form of fraction, or more precisely, a fraction out of a hundred.

In other words, it is a fraction where the denominator is always 100.

Therefore, in order to convert a fraction into a percentage, we multiply it so that the denominator becomes 100.

20*5=100

15*5=75

Therefore the fraction is 75/100 and the percentage is 75%.

Answer

75%

Exercise #7

Convert the fraction 3.310 \frac{3.3}{10} into a percentage.

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Step-by-Step Solution

When we have a fraction whose denominator is not 100, we will have to convert it to 100

That is:

10×10=100 10\times10=100

Now we also multiply the numerator by 10:

3.3×1010×10=33100 \frac{3.3\times10}{10\times10}=\frac{33}{100}

Now we use the formula:

x100=x% \frac{x}{100}=x\%

33100=33% \frac{33}{100}=33\%

Answer

33%

Exercise #8

Convert the following fraction into a percentage:

34 \frac{3}{4}

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Step-by-Step Solution

To convert a fraction to a percentage, we must convert the denominator to 100.

In this case, we know that 4*25 = 100

Therefore, we multiply both the numerator and the denominator by 25.

 

3*25 = 75

4*25 = 100

 

We are left with 75/100, which is actually 75%

And this is the solution!

Answer

75%

Exercise #9

Convert the fraction into a percentage:

2225=? \frac{22}{25}=\text{?}

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Step-by-Step Solution

To convert a fraction to a percentage, the denominator must be converted to 100

25×4=100 25\times4=100

We also multiply the numerator by the same number, that is, 4:

22×425×4=88100 \frac{22\times4}{25\times4}=\frac{88}{100}

Now we use the formula

x100=x% \frac{x}{100}=x\%

88100=88% \frac{88}{100}=88\%

Answer

88%

Exercise #10

What is of 200 out of 50 written as a percentage?

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Step-by-Step Solution

Write the numbers in the form of a fraction:

20050 \frac{200}{50}

Now we multiply by 100 to find out the percentage:

20050×100= \frac{200}{50}\times100=

Keep in mind that 200 can be broken down into an exercise:

50×4 50\times4

That is:

50×450×100= \frac{50\times4}{50}\times100=

We simplify the two 50s in the fraction and obtain:

4×100=400 4\times100=400

Answer

400%

Exercise #11

What percentage is 64 out of 32?

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Step-by-Step Solution

In the first step, we will convert the data we have into a fraction.

64/32 

Now we will find out that the numbers are divisible by each other,

64/32 = 2

 

To convert an integer into a percentage, multiply it by 100.

 

2*100 = 200

200%

Answer

200%

Exercise #12

Calculate 36 over 144 as a percentage:

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Step-by-Step Solution

Let's write the numbers as fractions:

36144 \frac{36}{144}

Now let's multiply by 100 to reveal the percentage:

36144×100= \frac{36}{144}\times100=

Let's note that we can break down 144 into the following expression:

36×4 36\times4

In other words:

3636×4×100= \frac{36}{36\times4}\times100=

We can simplify the two 36s in the fraction as follows:

1004=25 \frac{100}{4}=25

Answer

25%

Exercise #13

Convert the fraction into a percentage:

24100=? \frac{24}{100}=\text{?}

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Answer

24%

Exercise #14

Convert the fraction into a percentage:

56100=? \frac{56}{100}=\text{?}

Video Solution

Answer

56%

Exercise #15

Convert the fraction into a percentage:

2100=? \frac{2}{100}=\text{?}

Video Solution

Answer

2%

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Converting Fractions to Percentages and Vice Versa

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