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How do you convert 2.5 into a fraction and percent?

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kingsito · EZ as pi · Tony B

Apr 10, 2017

as a fraction: $\frac{5}{2}$ $" "5/2$
as percent: $250 %$ $" "250%$

Explanation:

fraction:
$2.5 = \frac{25}{10}$ $2.5=25/10$
Both numerator and denominator simplify to small number by divide the LCD of both numbers which is 5.

The most simple fraction will be $\frac{5}{2}$ $5/2$

percent:
since percent= a number $\cdot 100 %$ $*100%$

$2.5 \times 100 % = 250 %$ $2.5xx100%=250%$

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