24 percent as a fraction in simplest form?

Answer 1

Every percent is a fraction of a hundred. That's why 100% is the whole thing.

24

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100

I see we can cancel out a 2:

2 x 12

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2 x 50

That gives us 12/50. Now I see we can take out another 2:

2 x 6

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2 x 25

That gives us 6/25. Is it possible to reduce it any more? To be sure, work out the prime factors of 6 and the prime factors of 25. If there's any in common, you can reduce them out too.

Answer 2

6/25