Question

Convert $\frac{3}{8}$ into percent and decimal

Answer 1

Step 1: Convert the fraction $\frac{3}{8}$ into a decimal

Dividing numerator by the denominator for converting a fraction into decimal.

$\frac{3}{8}=0.375$

Step 2: Convert the fraction $\frac{3}{8}$ into a percent.

To convert a fraction to a percent, you just need to multiply the fraction by $100$ and reduce it to percent

$$\begin{gathered} \frac{3}{8}\times 100 \\ =37.5\% \end{gathered}$$

Hence, $\frac{3}{8}$ into percent and decimal is $37.5\%$ and $0.375$.