2.42 percent as a fraction (2.42% as a fraction)

2.42 percent as a fraction

Here we will not only show you how to convert 2.42 percent to a fraction (2.42% as a fraction), but also illustrate 2.42 percent and 2.42 as a fraction on a pie chart.

Converting 2.42 percent to a fraction means that you want to convert 2.42% to a fraction with a numerator and denominator.

Percent means per hundred, so 2.42 percent means 2.42 per hundred. Thus, you can make 2.42 the numerator and 100 the denominator, and make 2.42 percent a fraction, like this:

2.42/100

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:

242/10000

The greatest common factor (GCF) of 242 and 10000 is 2. Therefore, simplify the fraction above by dividing the numerator and deniminator by 2, like this:

242 ÷ 2= 121
10000 ÷ 2 = 5000

That's it! 2.42 percent as a fraction in its simplest form is displayed below:

2.42% = 121/5000

The illustration below shows 2.42 percent and 2.42 as a fraction on a pie chart. As you now know, 2.42% is the same as 121/5000.

$2.42 percent as a fraction on a pie chart$

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