15.8 percent as a fraction (15.8% as a fraction)

15.8 percent as a fraction

Here we will not only show you how to convert 15.8 percent to a fraction (15.8% as a fraction), but also illustrate 15.8 percent and 15.8 as a fraction on a pie chart.

Converting 15.8 percent to a fraction means that you want to convert 15.8% to a fraction with a numerator and denominator.

Percent means per hundred, so 15.8 percent means 15.8 per hundred. Thus, you can make 15.8 the numerator and 100 the denominator, and make 15.8 percent a fraction, like this:

15.8/100

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 10 to get the following fraction:

158/1000

The greatest common factor (GCF) of 158 and 1000 is 2. Therefore, simplify the fraction above by dividing the numerator and deniminator by 2, like this:

158 ÷ 2= 79
1000 ÷ 2 = 500

That's it! 15.8 percent as a fraction in its simplest form is displayed below:

15.8% = 79/500

The illustration below shows 15.8 percent and 15.8 as a fraction on a pie chart. As you now know, 15.8% is the same as 79/500.

$15.8 percent as a fraction on a pie chart$

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