To convert 80 percent to a fraction, start by understanding that ‘percent’ means ‘per hundred.’ This means that 80 percent can be expressed as:
80% = 80 / 100
Next, we need to simplify this fraction. To do this, we look for the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator (80) and the denominator (100). The GCD of 80 and 100 is 20.
Now, divide both the numerator and the denominator by the GCD:
80 ÷ 20 = 4
100 ÷ 20 = 5
Therefore, when you simplify the fraction, you get:
80% = 4/5
This means that 80 percent as a fraction in simplest form is 4/5.