5.8 percent as a fraction (5.8% as a fraction)

5.8 percent as a fraction

Here we will not only show you how to convert 5.8 percent to a fraction (5.8% as a fraction), but also illustrate 5.8 percent and 5.8 as a fraction on a pie chart.

Converting 5.8 percent to a fraction means that you want to convert 5.8% to a fraction with a numerator and denominator.

Percent means per hundred, so 5.8 percent means 5.8 per hundred. Thus, you can make 5.8 the numerator and 100 the denominator, and make 5.8 percent a fraction, like this:

5.8/100

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:

58/1000

The greatest common factor (GCF) of 58 and 1000 is 2. Therefore, simplify the fraction above by dividing the numerator and deniminator by 2, like this:

58 ÷ 2= 29
1000 ÷ 2 = 500

That's it! 5.8 percent as a fraction in its simplest form is displayed below:

5.8% = 29/500

The illustration below shows 5.8 percent and 5.8 as a fraction on a pie chart. As you now know, 5.8% is the same as 29/500.

$5.8 percent as a fraction on a pie chart$

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