3.42 percent as a fraction (3.42% as a fraction)

3.42 percent as a fraction

Here we will not only show you how to convert 3.42 percent to a fraction (3.42% as a fraction), but also illustrate 3.42 percent and 3.42 as a fraction on a pie chart.

Converting 3.42 percent to a fraction means that you want to convert 3.42% to a fraction with a numerator and denominator.

Percent means per hundred, so 3.42 percent means 3.42 per hundred. Thus, you can make 3.42 the numerator and 100 the denominator, and make 3.42 percent a fraction, like this:

3.42/100

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 100 to get the following fraction:

342/10000

The greatest common factor (GCF) of 342 and 10000 is 2. Therefore, simplify the fraction above by dividing the numerator and deniminator by 2, like this:

342 ÷ 2= 171
10000 ÷ 2 = 5000

That's it! 3.42 percent as a fraction in its simplest form is displayed below:

3.42% = 171/5000

The illustration below shows 3.42 percent and 3.42 as a fraction on a pie chart. As you now know, 3.42% is the same as 171/5000.

$3.42 percent as a fraction on a pie chart$

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