0.85% as a Fraction

Answer

The answer for 0.85% as a fraction will be 17/2000.

Explanation

Converting a percent to a fraction is a task for students that can be done easily. You can follow the steps mentioned below to find the answer.

Step 1: Firstly, convert the percentage to a decimal by dividing by 100. Here, 0.85% becomes 0.0085.

Step 2: Now, write 0.0085 as a fraction with the decimal number as the numerator and 1 as the denominator. Then, 0.0085 becomes 0.0085/1.

Step 3: To remove the decimal, multiply both the numerator and the denominator by 10000 (because there are 4 decimal places). 0.0085/1 × 10000/10000 = 85/10000

Step 4: Here 5 is the GCD of 85 and 10000. Now, to make the fraction simpler, divide the numerator and the denominator by 5. 85/10000 = 17/2000 Hence, 0.85% is in the form fraction of 17/2000.

Thus, 0.85% can be written as a fraction 17/2000.

• Fraction: A numerical quantity that is not a whole number, representing a part of a whole.
   
• Decimal: A number that uses the base ten and includes a decimal point to separate the whole part from the fractional part.
   
• Percentage: A way of expressing a number as a fraction of 100, denoted by the symbol %.
   
• Numerator: The top part of a fraction, indicating how many parts of the whole are being considered.
   
• Denominator: The bottom part of a fraction, showing how many parts make up a whole.