Given: 3.5%
3.5% =
Clear the decimal in the numerator:
Multiply numerator and denominator by 10 (101) since there is 1 digit to the right of the decimal point in 3.5
Simplify
Greatest Common Factor of 35 and 1,000: GCF(35, 1,000) = 5
Therefore, 3.5% converted to a fraction: 3.5% =
3.5% =
3.5 /100
Clear the decimal in the numerator:
Multiply numerator and denominator by 10 (101) since there is 1 digit to the right of the decimal point in 3.5
3.5/100
= 3.5 * 10/100 * 10
= 35/1,000
Simplify
35/1,000
if possible:Greatest Common Factor of 35 and 1,000: GCF(35, 1,000) = 5
35/1,000
= 35 ÷ 5/1,000 ÷ 5
= 7/200
in simplest formTherefore, 3.5% converted to a fraction: 3.5% =
7/200
