47.8 percent as a fraction (47.8% as a fraction)

47.8 percent as a fraction

Here we will not only show you how to convert 47.8 percent to a fraction (47.8% as a fraction), but also illustrate 47.8 percent and 47.8 as a fraction on a pie chart.

Converting 47.8 percent to a fraction means that you want to convert 47.8% to a fraction with a numerator and denominator.

Percent means per hundred, so 47.8 percent means 47.8 per hundred. Thus, you can make 47.8 the numerator and 100 the denominator, and make 47.8 percent a fraction, like this:

47.8/100

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:

478/1000

The greatest common factor (GCF) of 478 and 1000 is 2. Therefore, simplify the fraction above by dividing the numerator and deniminator by 2, like this:

478 ÷ 2= 239
1000 ÷ 2 = 500

That's it! 47.8 percent as a fraction in its simplest form is displayed below:

47.8% = 239/500

The illustration below shows 47.8 percent and 47.8 as a fraction on a pie chart. As you now know, 47.8% is the same as 239/500.

$47.8 percent as a fraction on a pie chart$

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