5.3 percent as a fraction (5.3% as a fraction)

5.3 percent as a fraction

Here we will not only show you how to convert 5.3 percent to a fraction (5.3% as a fraction), but also illustrate 5.3 percent and 5.3 as a fraction on a pie chart.

Converting 5.3 percent to a fraction means that you want to convert 5.3% to a fraction with a numerator and denominator.

Percent means per hundred, so 5.3 percent means 5.3 per hundred. Thus, you can make 5.3 the numerator and 100 the denominator, and make 5.3 percent a fraction, like this:

5.3/100

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:

53/1000

The greatest common factor (GCF) of 53 and 1000 is 1. Therefore, simplify the fraction above by dividing the numerator and deniminator by 1, like this:

53 ÷ 1= 53
1000 ÷ 1 = 1000

That's it! 5.3 percent as a fraction in its simplest form is displayed below:

5.3% = 53/1000

The illustration below shows 5.3 percent and 5.3 as a fraction on a pie chart. As you now know, 5.3% is the same as 53/1000.

$5.3 percent as a fraction on a pie chart$

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