To express 7% as a fraction, follow these steps:
1. Understand the meaning of the percentage:
- The symbol "%" means "per 100". Therefore, 7% means 7 out of every 100.
2. Write the percentage as a fraction:
- Since 7% means 7 per 100, it can be written as [tex]\(\frac{7}{100}\)[/tex].
3. Simplify the fraction:
- Check if the fraction [tex]\(\frac{7}{100}\)[/tex] can be simplified. To do this, look for the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator and the denominator.
- In this case, the numerator is 7, which is a prime number, and the denominator is 100.
- Since 7 and 100 have no common divisors other than 1, [tex]\(\frac{7}{100}\)[/tex] is already in its simplest form.
So, [tex]\(7\%\)[/tex] as a fraction is [tex]\(\frac{7}{100}\)[/tex].
