Percentage to Fraction Converter
Use our percentage to fraction converter to convert percent to fraction instantly. Includes steps for percent to a fraction in simplest form, examples, and a percentage to fraction table calculator for quick reference.
What is Percentage to Fraction Conversion?
Percentage to fraction conversion turns a percent (%) into a fraction. This is useful for math homework, ratios, probability, discounts, and any time you want a percent written as an exact fraction.
If you want to change percent to a fraction, remember that percent means “per 100.” So you can write a percent as a fraction over 100, then simplify.
This page includes a percentage into fraction calculator approach, a percentage to fraction converter explanation, and a percentage to fraction table calculator for common values.
Percent to Fraction Formula
To convert percent to fraction, write the percent as a number over 100 and reduce to simplest form. If the percent has decimals, first write it as a fraction, then simplify.
Then simplify the fraction to get percent to a fraction in simplest form.
Divide numerator and denominator by the greatest common factor (GCF).
Reduce 25/100 by dividing by 25 to get 1/4.
Clear the decimal (×10), then simplify.
Percentage to fraction table
Quick reference values (percentage to fraction table calculator).
| Percent | Fraction (simplest form) |
|---|---|
| 1% | 1/100 |
| 2% | 1/50 |
| 5% | 1/20 |
| 10% | 1/10 |
| 12.5% | 1/8 |
| 20% | 1/5 |
| 25% | 1/4 |
| 33.33% | 1/3 (approx) |
| 50% | 1/2 |
| 75% | 3/4 |
| 100% | 1 |
How to Convert Percentages to Fractions
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Write the percent as a fraction over 100 (percent/100).
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If the percent has a decimal, clear it by multiplying numerator and denominator by the same power of 10.
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Simplify by dividing numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor (GCF).
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Your final result is the percent to a fraction in simplest form.
Frequently Asked Questions
Write it over 100 and simplify. Example: 40% = 40/100 = 2/5.
Percent → fraction: percent/100, then reduce to simplest form.
It means you’ve reduced percent/100 by dividing numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor.
Turn the percent into a fraction with denominator 100, then simplify.
Write the percent over 100, clear decimals by multiplying numerator and denominator by 10, 100, 1000, etc., then simplify. Example: 7.5% = 7.5/100 = 75/1000 = 3/40.
Yes—enter a percentage and the converter outputs the fraction (and simplest form).
Yes—see the percentage to fraction table above for common percent values.