Question

Find fractional notation. simplify 250%

Answer 1

To convert 250 percent to a fraction follow these steps:

Step 1: Write down the percent divided by 100 like this:

`250percent=(250)/(100)`

Step 2: Multiply both top and bottom by 10 for every number after the decimal point:

As 250 is an integer, we don't have numbers after the decimal point. So, we just go to step 3.

Step 3: Simplify (or reduce) the above fraction by dividing both numerator and denominator by the GCD (Greatest Common Divisor) between them. In this case, GCD(250,100) = 50. So,

`((250)/(50))/((100)/(50))=(5)/(2)`

when reduced to the simplest form.

As the numerator is greater than the denominator, we have an IMPROPER fraction, so we can also express it as a MIXED NUMBER, thus 250/100 is also equal to 2 1/2 when expressed as a mixed number.

The answer is: 5/2 or 2 1/2, because are equal.