20 percent as a fraction (20% as a fraction)

20 percent as a fraction

Here we will not only show you how to convert 20 percent to a fraction (20% as a fraction), but also illustrate 20 percent and 20 as a fraction on a pie chart.

Converting 20 percent to a fraction means that you want to convert 20% to a fraction with a numerator and denominator.

Percent means per hundred, so 20 percent means 20 per hundred. Thus, you can make 20 the numerator and 100 the denominator, and make 20 percent a fraction, like this:

20/100

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:

20/100

The greatest common factor (GCF) of 20 and 100 is 20. Therefore, simplify the fraction above by dividing the numerator and deniminator by 20, like this:

20 ÷ 20= 1
100 ÷ 20 = 5

That's it! 20 percent as a fraction in its simplest form is displayed below:

20% = 1/5

The illustration below shows 20 percent and 20 as a fraction on a pie chart. As you now know, 20% is the same as 1/5.

$20 percent as a fraction on a pie chart$

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