To convert 60 percent to a fraction, we start by recognizing that ‘percent’ means ‘per hundred.’ Therefore, 60 percent can be expressed as:
60% = 60/100
Next, we need to simplify this fraction. To do this, we find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator and the denominator. The GCD of 60 and 100 is 20. We can now divide both the numerator and the denominator by 20:
(60 ÷ 20) / (100 ÷ 20) = 3/5
Thus, 60 percent in simplest form as a fraction is 3/5.