Given: 8.5%
8.5% =
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 8.5
Simplify
Greatest Common Factor of 85 and 1,000: GCF(85, 1,000) = 5
Therefore, 8.5% converted to a fraction: 8.5% =
8.5% =
8.5 /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 8.5
8.5/100
= 8.5 * 10/100 * 10
= 85/1,000
Simplify
85/1,000
if possible:Greatest Common Factor of 85 and 1,000: GCF(85, 1,000) = 5
85/1,000
= 85 ÷ 5/1,000 ÷ 5
= 17/200
in simplest formTherefore, 8.5% converted to a fraction: 8.5% =
17/200
