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Because most fractions are used by 100 or 10. Say the fraction is 1.3/10, the other form is 13/100. 100's are used because that is the easiest way to transfer it into a percent. E.g. 56/100=56%. 97/100=97%

p.s. the number after / is the denominator

P.p.s. hope i helped.

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