Common Fraction – Decimal – Percent Equivalents

(You should memorize these)

 

Fraction

Decimal

Percent

½

0.50

50%

 

 

 

Thirds:

 

 

1/3

0.3333etc.

33 1/3%

2/3

0.66666etc.

67 2/3%

 

 

 

Fourths:

 

 

¼

0.25

25%

2/4 = ½

0.50

50%

¾

0.75

75%

 

 

 

Fifths:

 

 

1/5

0.20

20%

2/5

0.40

40%

3/5

0.60

60%

4/5

0.80

80%

 

 

 

Eighths:

 

 

1/8

0.125

12 ½%

2/8 = ¼

0.25

25%

3/8

0.375

37 ½ %

4/8 = ½

0.50

50%

5/8

0.625

62 ½%

6/8 = ¾

0.75

75%

7/8

0.875

87 ½%

 

A few others:

 

1/6 = 16 2/3 %

 

1/7 is about 14 %

 

1/9 is about 11%