
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.

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