To convert 2 percent to a fraction, we start by understanding that ‘percent’ means ‘per hundred’. Therefore, 2 percent can be written as:
2% = &frac{2}{100}
Next, we simplify this fraction. Both the numerator and the denominator can be divided by their greatest common divisor, which is 2.
So, we divide both 2 and 100 by 2:
&frac{2 ÷ 2}{100 ÷ 2} = &frac{1}{50}
Thus, 2 percent as a fraction in simplest form is &frac{1}{50}.