Question

What is 66% as a fraction in simplest form?

Answer 1

`66% = 33/50`

Explanation:

"Percent" indicates that a value has been given out of `100`

`66% = 66/100`

To change to the simplest form, divide numerator and denominator by the HCF.

`(66div2)/(100div2) = 33/50`

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[note that 66% is not the same as `66.bar6%`]

`[66.666...% = 66 2/3% = 2/3]`

Answer 2

`33/50`

Explanation:

per cent means `color(blue)"out of one hundred"`

`rArr66%=66/100`

Simplify the fraction by dividing numerator/denominator by a `color(blue)"common factor."` When no other factor but 1 divides into numerator/denominator then the fraction is in simplest form.

`66/100=(66÷2)/(100÷2)=33/50larr" in simplest form"`

Normally done as `color(blue)"cancelling"`

That is : `66/100=cancel(66)^(33)/cancel(100)^(50)=33/50`