47.2 percent as a fraction (47.2% as a fraction)

47.2 percent as a fraction

Here we will not only show you how to convert 47.2 percent to a fraction (47.2% as a fraction), but also illustrate 47.2 percent and 47.2 as a fraction on a pie chart.

Converting 47.2 percent to a fraction means that you want to convert 47.2% to a fraction with a numerator and denominator.

Percent means per hundred, so 47.2 percent means 47.2 per hundred. Thus, you can make 47.2 the numerator and 100 the denominator, and make 47.2 percent a fraction, like this:

47.2/100

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:

472/1000

The greatest common factor (GCF) of 472 and 1000 is 8. Therefore, simplify the fraction above by dividing the numerator and deniminator by 8, like this:

472 ÷ 8= 59
1000 ÷ 8 = 125

That's it! 47.2 percent as a fraction in its simplest form is displayed below:

47.2% = 59/125

The illustration below shows 47.2 percent and 47.2 as a fraction on a pie chart. As you now know, 47.2% is the same as 59/125.

$47.2 percent as a fraction on a pie chart$

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