Question

Convert 838% to an improper fraction written in its simplest form

Answer 1

To convert percent to a number divide it by 100

Then to convert 838% to a number divide it by 100

`838\text{ \%=}(838)/(100)`

To simplify divide up and down by 2

`\begin{gathered} (838)/(100)=((838)/(2))/((100)/(2)) \\ (838)/(100)=(419)/(50) \end{gathered}`

The improper fraction is 419/50 in the simplest form