Question

What is 80% as a fraction in reduced form ?

Answer 1

4/5 because 8/10 is equal to 4/5 which is the simplest form

Answer 2

Firstly, we must convert 80% to 80/100

80%= 80/100

Next, we must divide each number by 10.

(80÷10)/(100/10)

8/10

Then, look for the greates common factor

Factors of 8:
1, 8
2, 4

Factors of 10:
1, 10
2, 5

The GCF is 2

Divide each side by 2

(8÷2)/(10/2)

The answer is 4/5