SOLUTION: how do you convert 40.8% to a fraction in lowest terms?

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Question 604345: how do you convert 40.8% to a fraction in lowest terms?
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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how do you convert 40.8% to a fraction in lowest terms?
since % is "per one hundred" we have:
40.8/100
multiply both numerator and denominator by 10:
408/1000
then, we reduce the fraction:
204/500
102/250
51/125