72 percent as a fraction (72% as a fraction)

72 percent as a fraction

Here we will not only show you how to convert 72 percent to a fraction (72% as a fraction), but also illustrate 72 percent and 72 as a fraction on a pie chart.

Converting 72 percent to a fraction means that you want to convert 72% to a fraction with a numerator and denominator.

Percent means per hundred, so 72 percent means 72 per hundred. Thus, you can make 72 the numerator and 100 the denominator, and make 72 percent a fraction, like this:

72/100

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:

72/100

The greatest common factor (GCF) of 72 and 100 is 4. Therefore, simplify the fraction above by dividing the numerator and deniminator by 4, like this:

72 ÷ 4= 18
100 ÷ 4 = 25

That's it! 72 percent as a fraction in its simplest form is displayed below:

72% = 18/25

The illustration below shows 72 percent and 72 as a fraction on a pie chart. As you now know, 72% is the same as 18/25.

$72 percent as a fraction on a pie chart$

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