2.8 percent as a fraction (2.8% as a fraction)

2.8 percent as a fraction

Here we will not only show you how to convert 2.8 percent to a fraction (2.8% as a fraction), but also illustrate 2.8 percent and 2.8 as a fraction on a pie chart.

Converting 2.8 percent to a fraction means that you want to convert 2.8% to a fraction with a numerator and denominator.

Percent means per hundred, so 2.8 percent means 2.8 per hundred. Thus, you can make 2.8 the numerator and 100 the denominator, and make 2.8 percent a fraction, like this:

2.8/100

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:

28/1000

The greatest common factor (GCF) of 28 and 1000 is 4. Therefore, simplify the fraction above by dividing the numerator and deniminator by 4, like this:

28 ÷ 4= 7
1000 ÷ 4 = 250

That's it! 2.8 percent as a fraction in its simplest form is displayed below:

2.8% = 7/250

The illustration below shows 2.8 percent and 2.8 as a fraction on a pie chart. As you now know, 2.8% is the same as 7/250.

$2.8 percent as a fraction on a pie chart$

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