Given: 87.5%
87.5% =
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 87.5
Simplify
Greatest Common Factor of 875 and 1,000: GCF(875, 1,000) = 125
Therefore, 87.5% converted to a fraction: 87.5% =
87.5% =
87.5 /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 87.5
87.5/100
= 87.5 * 10/100 * 10
= 875/1,000
Simplify
875/1,000
if possible:Greatest Common Factor of 875 and 1,000: GCF(875, 1,000) = 125
875/1,000
= 875 ÷ 125/1,000 ÷ 125
= 7/8
in simplest formTherefore, 87.5% converted to a fraction: 87.5% =
7/8
