Question

18:6 as a fraction in simplest form

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Step by Step Solution

To convert 18.6 percent to a fraction follow these steps:

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

18.6% = 18.6/100

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

As we have 1 digit after the decimal point, we multiply both numerator and denominator by 10, or, simply shift 1 decimal place to the right. So,

18.6/100 = (18.6 x 10)/(100 x 10) = 186/1000.

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(186,1000) = 2. So,

(186÷2)/(1000÷2) = 93/500 when reduced to the simplest form.