24.2 percent as a fraction (24.2% as a fraction)

24.2 percent as a fraction

Here we will not only show you how to convert 24.2 percent to a fraction (24.2% as a fraction), but also illustrate 24.2 percent and 24.2 as a fraction on a pie chart.

Converting 24.2 percent to a fraction means that you want to convert 24.2% to a fraction with a numerator and denominator.

Percent means per hundred, so 24.2 percent means 24.2 per hundred. Thus, you can make 24.2 the numerator and 100 the denominator, and make 24.2 percent a fraction, like this:

24.2/100

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:

242/1000

The greatest common factor (GCF) of 242 and 1000 is 2. Therefore, simplify the fraction above by dividing the numerator and deniminator by 2, like this:

242 ÷ 2= 121
1000 ÷ 2 = 500

That's it! 24.2 percent as a fraction in its simplest form is displayed below:

24.2% = 121/500

The illustration below shows 24.2 percent and 24.2 as a fraction on a pie chart. As you now know, 24.2% is the same as 121/500.

$24.2 percent as a fraction on a pie chart$

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