17.2 percent as a fraction (17.2% as a fraction)

17.2 percent as a fraction

Here we will not only show you how to convert 17.2 percent to a fraction (17.2% as a fraction), but also illustrate 17.2 percent and 17.2 as a fraction on a pie chart.

Converting 17.2 percent to a fraction means that you want to convert 17.2% to a fraction with a numerator and denominator.

Percent means per hundred, so 17.2 percent means 17.2 per hundred. Thus, you can make 17.2 the numerator and 100 the denominator, and make 17.2 percent a fraction, like this:

17.2/100

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:

172/1000

The greatest common factor (GCF) of 172 and 1000 is 4. Therefore, simplify the fraction above by dividing the numerator and deniminator by 4, like this:

172 ÷ 4= 43
1000 ÷ 4 = 250

That's it! 17.2 percent as a fraction in its simplest form is displayed below:

17.2% = 43/250

The illustration below shows 17.2 percent and 17.2 as a fraction on a pie chart. As you now know, 17.2% is the same as 43/250.

$17.2 percent as a fraction on a pie chart$

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