27.5 percent as a fraction (27.5% as a fraction)

27.5 percent as a fraction

Here we will not only show you how to convert 27.5 percent to a fraction (27.5% as a fraction), but also illustrate 27.5 percent and 27.5 as a fraction on a pie chart.

Converting 27.5 percent to a fraction means that you want to convert 27.5% to a fraction with a numerator and denominator.

Percent means per hundred, so 27.5 percent means 27.5 per hundred. Thus, you can make 27.5 the numerator and 100 the denominator, and make 27.5 percent a fraction, like this:

27.5/100

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:

275/1000

The greatest common factor (GCF) of 275 and 1000 is 25. Therefore, simplify the fraction above by dividing the numerator and deniminator by 25, like this:

275 ÷ 25= 11
1000 ÷ 25 = 40

That's it! 27.5 percent as a fraction in its simplest form is displayed below:

27.5% = 11/40

The illustration below shows 27.5 percent and 27.5 as a fraction on a pie chart. As you now know, 27.5% is the same as 11/40.

$27.5 percent as a fraction on a pie chart$

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