How do you write 20% as a fraction?

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Answer 1 · 2016-10-24T07:58:49

#20% = 20/100 = 1/5#

A number given as a percent is actually a fraction already - the denominator is out of 100.

#20% = 20/100#

Now change it to its simplest form by dividing the top and bottom by the HCF, which is 20.

#(20div20)/(100div20) = 1/5#

Percent, decimals and fractions are all the same.

Compare percents: #20%, 40% , 60% , 80%, 100%#

with the fractions:#" "1/5 " "2/5 " " 3/5" " 4/5 " " 5/5#

with decimals #" "0.20 " "0.40" " 0.60" "0.80" " 1.00#