Given: 7.5%
7.5% =
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 7.5
Simplify
Greatest Common Factor of 75 and 1,000: GCF(75, 1,000) = 25
Therefore, 7.5% converted to a fraction: 7.5% =
7.5% =
7.5 /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 7.5
7.5/100
= 7.5 * 10/100 * 10
= 75/1,000
Simplify
75/1,000
if possible:Greatest Common Factor of 75 and 1,000: GCF(75, 1,000) = 25
75/1,000
= 75 ÷ 25/1,000 ÷ 25
= 3/40
in simplest formTherefore, 7.5% converted to a fraction: 7.5% =
3/40
