3 percent as a fraction (3% as a fraction)

3 percent as a fraction

Here we will not only show you how to convert 3 percent to a fraction (3% as a fraction), but also illustrate 3 percent and 3 as a fraction on a pie chart.

Converting 3 percent to a fraction means that you want to convert 3% to a fraction with a numerator and denominator.

Percent means per hundred, so 3 percent means 3 per hundred. Thus, you can make 3 the numerator and 100 the denominator, and make 3 percent a fraction, like this:

3/100

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:

3/100

The greatest common factor (GCF) of 3 and 100 is 1. Therefore, simplify the fraction above by dividing the numerator and deniminator by 1, like this:

3 ÷ 1= 3
100 ÷ 1 = 100

That's it! 3 percent as a fraction in its simplest form is displayed below:

3% = 3/100

The illustration below shows 3 percent and 3 as a fraction on a pie chart. As you now know, 3% is the same as 3/100.

$3 percent as a fraction on a pie chart$

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