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how do you change percentages to fractions?

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An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 3 months ago (6 minutes after post)

Percentages are based on hundredths. Convert it to hundredths first, then divide that fraction by the highest common denominator to get the simplest fraction. Like this.
50% = 50/100
The highest common dominator of the numbers 50 and 100 (the highest number that will divide into them and result in a whole number) is 50.
50 divided by 50 = 1
100 divided by 50 = 2
So 50% = 1/2
That’s the simplest example.