50 percent as a fraction (50% as a fraction)

50 percent as a fraction

Here we will not only show you how to convert 50 percent to a fraction (50% as a fraction), but also illustrate 50 percent and 50 as a fraction on a pie chart.

Converting 50 percent to a fraction means that you want to convert 50% to a fraction with a numerator and denominator.

Percent means per hundred, so 50 percent means 50 per hundred. Thus, you can make 50 the numerator and 100 the denominator, and make 50 percent a fraction, like this:

50/100

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:

50/100

The greatest common factor (GCF) of 50 and 100 is 50. Therefore, simplify the fraction above by dividing the numerator and deniminator by 50, like this:

50 ÷ 50= 1
100 ÷ 50 = 2

That's it! 50 percent as a fraction in its simplest form is displayed below:

50% = 1/2

The illustration below shows 50 percent and 50 as a fraction on a pie chart. As you now know, 50% is the same as 1/2.

$50 percent as a fraction on a pie chart$

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