Question

Express the following as a fraction reduced to the simplest form$:$

$40\%$

Answer 1

Step $1:$ To convert given percentage$,$$40\%$ into simplest fraction form.

As we know that to convert a percentage into fraction$,$ we divide by $100$

Step $2:$ Divide $40$ by $100$

Required fraction $=\frac{40}{100}$$,$ divide numerator and denominator by $10$

$=\frac{4}{10},$ divide numerator and denominator by $2$

$=\frac{2}{5}$

Hence, $\frac{2}{5}$is the simplest fraction form of given $40\%$