5 percent as a fraction (5% as a fraction)

5 percent as a fraction

Here we will not only show you how to convert 5 percent to a fraction (5% as a fraction), but also illustrate 5 percent and 5 as a fraction on a pie chart.

Converting 5 percent to a fraction means that you want to convert 5% to a fraction with a numerator and denominator.

Percent means per hundred, so 5 percent means 5 per hundred. Thus, you can make 5 the numerator and 100 the denominator, and make 5 percent a fraction, like this:

5/100

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:

5/100

The greatest common factor (GCF) of 5 and 100 is 5. Therefore, simplify the fraction above by dividing the numerator and deniminator by 5, like this:

5 ÷ 5= 1
100 ÷ 5 = 20

That's it! 5 percent as a fraction in its simplest form is displayed below:

5% = 1/20

The illustration below shows 5 percent and 5 as a fraction on a pie chart. As you now know, 5% is the same as 1/20.

$5 percent as a fraction on a pie chart$

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