5.88 percent as a fraction (5.88% as a fraction)

5.88 percent as a fraction

Here we will not only show you how to convert 5.88 percent to a fraction (5.88% as a fraction), but also illustrate 5.88 percent and 5.88 as a fraction on a pie chart.

Converting 5.88 percent to a fraction means that you want to convert 5.88% to a fraction with a numerator and denominator.

Percent means per hundred, so 5.88 percent means 5.88 per hundred. Thus, you can make 5.88 the numerator and 100 the denominator, and make 5.88 percent a fraction, like this:

5.88/100

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:

588/10000

The greatest common factor (GCF) of 588 and 10000 is 4. Therefore, simplify the fraction above by dividing the numerator and deniminator by 4, like this:

588 ÷ 4= 147
10000 ÷ 4 = 2500

That's it! 5.88 percent as a fraction in its simplest form is displayed below:

5.88% = 147/2500

The illustration below shows 5.88 percent and 5.88 as a fraction on a pie chart. As you now know, 5.88% is the same as 147/2500.

$5.88 percent as a fraction on a pie chart$

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