How do I turn a percentage into a fraction?

Percent means per hundred, so put the number over 100 and reduce. 37.5% is 37.5/100 = 375/1000, which reduces to 3/8.

What is 33.33% as a fraction?

33.33% is exactly 3333/10000. It is close to 1/3 but not equal to it — 1/3 is exactly 33.(3)%, with the 3 repeating. Type 33.(3)% to get 1/3 exactly.

What is 150% as a fraction?

150% is 150/100, which reduces to 3/2 — the mixed number 1 1/2.

Percent to fraction

Type a percentage, get the fraction in lowest terms. Percent just means per hundred, and the reduction is shown when you want it.

Try:

Common percentages as fractions

Percent	Fraction
50%	1/2
25%	1/4
75%	3/4
37.5%	3/8
62.5%	5/8
12.5%	1/8
20%	1/5
6.25%	1/16

The full set is on the fraction–percent chart, printable.

Common questions

How do I turn a percentage into a fraction?: Percent means per hundred, so put the number over 100 and reduce. 37.5% is 37.5/100 = 375/1000, which reduces to 3/8.
What is 33.33% as a fraction?: 33.33% is exactly 3333/10000. It is close to 1/3 but not equal to it — 1/3 is exactly 33.(3)%, with the 3 repeating. Type 33.(3)% to get 1/3 exactly.
What is 150% as a fraction?: 150% is 150/100, which reduces to 3/2 — the mixed number 1 1/2.

Where this comes from. Exact rational arithmetic on the values shown — fractions are pairs of integers until display, and inch–metric conversion uses 25.4 mm to the inch, exact by definition since 1959. See the full methodology.