16 percent as a fraction (16% as a fraction)

16 percent as a fraction

Here we will not only show you how to convert 16 percent to a fraction (16% as a fraction), but also illustrate 16 percent and 16 as a fraction on a pie chart.

Converting 16 percent to a fraction means that you want to convert 16% to a fraction with a numerator and denominator.

Percent means per hundred, so 16 percent means 16 per hundred. Thus, you can make 16 the numerator and 100 the denominator, and make 16 percent a fraction, like this:

16/100

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 1 to get the following fraction:

16/100

The greatest common factor (GCF) of 16 and 100 is 4. Therefore, simplify the fraction above by dividing the numerator and deniminator by 4, like this:

16 ÷ 4= 4
100 ÷ 4 = 25

That's it! 16 percent as a fraction in its simplest form is displayed below:

16% = 4/25

The illustration below shows 16 percent and 16 as a fraction on a pie chart. As you now know, 16% is the same as 4/25.

$16 percent as a fraction on a pie chart$

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