42.56 percent as a fraction (42.56% as a fraction)

42.56 percent as a fraction

Here we will not only show you how to convert 42.56 percent to a fraction (42.56% as a fraction), but also illustrate 42.56 percent and 42.56 as a fraction on a pie chart.

Converting 42.56 percent to a fraction means that you want to convert 42.56% to a fraction with a numerator and denominator.

Percent means per hundred, so 42.56 percent means 42.56 per hundred. Thus, you can make 42.56 the numerator and 100 the denominator, and make 42.56 percent a fraction, like this:

42.56/100

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:

4256/10000

The greatest common factor (GCF) of 4256 and 10000 is 16. Therefore, simplify the fraction above by dividing the numerator and deniminator by 16, like this:

4256 ÷ 16= 266
10000 ÷ 16 = 625

That's it! 42.56 percent as a fraction in its simplest form is displayed below:

42.56% = 266/625

The illustration below shows 42.56 percent and 42.56 as a fraction on a pie chart. As you now know, 42.56% is the same as 266/625.

$42.56 percent as a fraction on a pie chart$

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