1.72 percent as a fraction (1.72% as a fraction)

1.72 percent as a fraction

Here we will not only show you how to convert 1.72 percent to a fraction (1.72% as a fraction), but also illustrate 1.72 percent and 1.72 as a fraction on a pie chart.

Converting 1.72 percent to a fraction means that you want to convert 1.72% to a fraction with a numerator and denominator.

Percent means per hundred, so 1.72 percent means 1.72 per hundred. Thus, you can make 1.72 the numerator and 100 the denominator, and make 1.72 percent a fraction, like this:

1.72/100

The numerator and denominator in a fraction should not have a decimal point. You can eliminate the decimal point by multiplying both the numerator and denominator by 100 to get the following fraction:

172/10000

The greatest common factor (GCF) of 172 and 10000 is 4. Therefore, simplify the fraction above by dividing the numerator and deniminator by 4, like this:

172 ÷ 4= 43
10000 ÷ 4 = 2500

That's it! 1.72 percent as a fraction in its simplest form is displayed below:

1.72% = 43/2500

The illustration below shows 1.72 percent and 1.72 as a fraction on a pie chart. As you now know, 1.72% is the same as 43/2500.

$1.72 percent as a fraction on a pie chart$

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