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Simple, Step-By-Step Guide:
   Changing Fractions to
          Percents
How to Change Fractions to
              Percents
 Step 1 - Divide the denominator
 into the numerator.
        Stop! You can’t
  3      divide a larger
  4      number into a
        smaller number!
How to Change Fractions to
              Percents
 Step 1 - Divide the denominator
 into the numerator.
            Sure you can if
  3        you use decimals.
              Just watch!
  4
How to Change Fractions to
             Percents
 Step 2 – Add a decimal behind your
 dividend and two zeros.
         Now does it look
       like you can divide?
 3
 4        4) 3.00
How to Change Fractions to
              Percents
 Step 3 – Place a decimal in your
 quotient exactly above the decimal.
   Putting the decimal in the
     right spot is important.
 3            .
 4        4) 3.00
How to Change Fractions to
             Percents
 Step 4 – Divide exactly like you
 would with long division.
                             Great
             .75              job!
 3       4) 3.00
 4          28
                20
                20
How to Change Fractions to
            Percents
Step 5 – Move the decimal 2 places to
the right and change the decimal to a
percent sign.            Now wasn’t
                         that easy!
    3 = .75 %
    4
Change this fraction to a percent
                    The first step
                   is to divide the
 1 5) 1             denominator
 5                      into the
                     numerator.
Change this fraction to a percent

                      The second
 1 5) 1.00           step is to add
                      a decimal &
 5                    2 zeros after
                     the dividend.
Change this fraction to a percent
                    The third step
       .            is to place the
 1 5) 1.00          decimal in the
                        quotient
 5                 directly above
                     the decimal.
Change this fraction to a percent

       .20
 1 5) 1.00            The fourth
                       step is to
 5    10             divide using
        00          long division.
        00
         0
Change this fraction to a percent
                     The fifth step
           . 20%    is to move the
                    decimal point
 1 5) 1.00          2 places to the
                       right and
 5    10             change it to a
        00           percent sign.
        00
         0
Memorize These Equivalents
1   = 50%       2
2                   = 66.6%
                3
1   = 25%       1   = 20%
4               5
3   = 75%       2   = 40%
4               5
1   = 33.3%     3   = 60%
3               5
What is the equivalent percent?


      1
      2 = 50%
What is the equivalent percent?


      1
      4 = 25%
What is the equivalent percent?


      3
      4 = 75%
What is the equivalent percent?


      1
      3 = 33.3%
What is the equivalent percent?


      2
      3 = 66.6%
What is the equivalent percent?


      1
      5 = 20%
What is the equivalent percent?


      2
      5 = 40%
What is the equivalent percent?


      3
      5 = 60%
What is the equivalent percent?


      4
      5 = 80%

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Fractions to percents

  • 1. Simple, Step-By-Step Guide: Changing Fractions to Percents
  • 2. How to Change Fractions to Percents  Step 1 - Divide the denominator into the numerator. Stop! You can’t 3 divide a larger 4 number into a smaller number!
  • 3. How to Change Fractions to Percents  Step 1 - Divide the denominator into the numerator. Sure you can if 3 you use decimals. Just watch! 4
  • 4. How to Change Fractions to Percents  Step 2 – Add a decimal behind your dividend and two zeros. Now does it look like you can divide? 3 4 4) 3.00
  • 5. How to Change Fractions to Percents  Step 3 – Place a decimal in your quotient exactly above the decimal. Putting the decimal in the right spot is important. 3 . 4 4) 3.00
  • 6. How to Change Fractions to Percents  Step 4 – Divide exactly like you would with long division. Great .75 job! 3 4) 3.00 4 28 20 20
  • 7. How to Change Fractions to Percents Step 5 – Move the decimal 2 places to the right and change the decimal to a percent sign. Now wasn’t that easy! 3 = .75 % 4
  • 8. Change this fraction to a percent The first step is to divide the 1 5) 1 denominator 5 into the numerator.
  • 9. Change this fraction to a percent The second 1 5) 1.00 step is to add a decimal & 5 2 zeros after the dividend.
  • 10. Change this fraction to a percent The third step . is to place the 1 5) 1.00 decimal in the quotient 5 directly above the decimal.
  • 11. Change this fraction to a percent .20 1 5) 1.00 The fourth step is to 5 10 divide using 00 long division. 00 0
  • 12. Change this fraction to a percent The fifth step . 20% is to move the decimal point 1 5) 1.00 2 places to the right and 5 10 change it to a 00 percent sign. 00 0
  • 13. Memorize These Equivalents 1 = 50% 2 2 = 66.6% 3 1 = 25% 1 = 20% 4 5 3 = 75% 2 = 40% 4 5 1 = 33.3% 3 = 60% 3 5
  • 14. What is the equivalent percent? 1 2 = 50%
  • 15. What is the equivalent percent? 1 4 = 25%
  • 16. What is the equivalent percent? 3 4 = 75%
  • 17. What is the equivalent percent? 1 3 = 33.3%
  • 18. What is the equivalent percent? 2 3 = 66.6%
  • 19. What is the equivalent percent? 1 5 = 20%
  • 20. What is the equivalent percent? 2 5 = 40%
  • 21. What is the equivalent percent? 3 5 = 60%
  • 22. What is the equivalent percent? 4 5 = 80%