87 percent as a fraction (87% as a fraction)

87 percent as a fraction

Here we will not only show you how to convert 87 percent to a fraction (87% as a fraction), but also illustrate 87 percent and 87 as a fraction on a pie chart.

Converting 87 percent to a fraction means that you want to convert 87% to a fraction with a numerator and denominator.

Percent means per hundred, so 87 percent means 87 per hundred. Thus, you can make 87 the numerator and 100 the denominator, and make 87 percent a fraction, like this:

87/100

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:

87/100

The greatest common factor (GCF) of 87 and 100 is 1. Therefore, simplify the fraction above by dividing the numerator and deniminator by 1, like this:

87 ÷ 1= 87
100 ÷ 1 = 100

That's it! 87 percent as a fraction in its simplest form is displayed below:

87% = 87/100

The illustration below shows 87 percent and 87 as a fraction on a pie chart. As you now know, 87% is the same as 87/100.

$87 percent as a fraction on a pie chart$

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