5.38 percent as a fraction (5.38% as a fraction)

5.38 percent as a fraction

Here we will not only show you how to convert 5.38 percent to a fraction (5.38% as a fraction), but also illustrate 5.38 percent and 5.38 as a fraction on a pie chart.

Converting 5.38 percent to a fraction means that you want to convert 5.38% to a fraction with a numerator and denominator.

Percent means per hundred, so 5.38 percent means 5.38 per hundred. Thus, you can make 5.38 the numerator and 100 the denominator, and make 5.38 percent a fraction, like this:

5.38/100

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:

538/10000

The greatest common factor (GCF) of 538 and 10000 is 2. Therefore, simplify the fraction above by dividing the numerator and deniminator by 2, like this:

538 ÷ 2= 269
10000 ÷ 2 = 5000

That's it! 5.38 percent as a fraction in its simplest form is displayed below:

5.38% = 269/5000

The illustration below shows 5.38 percent and 5.38 as a fraction on a pie chart. As you now know, 5.38% is the same as 269/5000.

$5.38 percent as a fraction on a pie chart$

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