Fraction to Percent Formula
The following is the fraction to percent formula that helps in finding the share of a whole expressed in terms of 100.
p/q × 100 = x
where,
p represents the numerator,
q represents the denominator, and
x represents the required percentage.(or)
Percentage = Fraction × 100
For example, out of 50 coins, we have 15 gold coins. So, in terms of a fraction, we can write this as 15/50. Now, to convert it into a fraction, multiply it by 100 and add the percent symbol.
Thus, 15/50 × 100 = 30%
Fraction to Percent Conversion
In daily life, we quite often compare two quantities. Fractions and percents are two different ways of expressing a number and are generally used for comparing quantities. The fractions can be converted to percentages and vice versa. Let us consider that Rosy passed 5 out of 6 subjects while John passed 6 out of 8 subjects. So, can you determine who has the better pass percentage? For that, we need to calculate their pass percentage first. So, we need to convert the given fractions to percentages. We have two different methods for converting a fraction into a percent.
But before learning about the conversion of fractions to percent, let us learn the definitions of fractions and percentages.