What is 78% as a fraction in simplest form?

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Jim G.
Mar 26, 2018

#39/50#

Explanation:

#"percent means "color(blue)"out of 100"#

#rArr78%=78/100#

#"to simplify divide numerator/denominator by the highest"#
#color(blue)"common factor"#

#"the highest common factor of 78 and 100 is 2"#

#rArr78%=cancel(78)^(39)/cancel(100)^(50)=39/50larrcolor(blue)"in simplest form"#

#"A fraction is in "color(blue)"simplest form"" when no other"#
#"factor but 1 will divide into the numerator/denominator"#

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