85 percent as a fraction (85% as a fraction)

85 percent as a fraction

Here we will not only show you how to convert 85 percent to a fraction (85% as a fraction), but also illustrate 85 percent and 85 as a fraction on a pie chart.

Converting 85 percent to a fraction means that you want to convert 85% to a fraction with a numerator and denominator.

Percent means per hundred, so 85 percent means 85 per hundred. Thus, you can make 85 the numerator and 100 the denominator, and make 85 percent a fraction, like this:

85/100

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:

85/100

The greatest common factor (GCF) of 85 and 100 is 5. Therefore, simplify the fraction above by dividing the numerator and deniminator by 5, like this:

85 ÷ 5= 17
100 ÷ 5 = 20

That's it! 85 percent as a fraction in its simplest form is displayed below:

85% = 17/20

The illustration below shows 85 percent and 85 as a fraction on a pie chart. As you now know, 85% is the same as 17/20.

$85 percent as a fraction on a pie chart$

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