How would you turn 24% into a common factor in lowest terms

Question

24% and you have to turn it into a common fraction but with lowest terms. 

Answer 1

You may write 24% as 0.24 or 24/100 as needed by the problem.

 

Reduce 24/100 to lowest terms:

   24/100 = (2*2*2*3) / (2*2*5*5) = (2*3) / (5*5) = 6/25                  [use prime factors]

Answer 2

A percent is a number out of 100.

 

24 / 100

 

Find the GCG of 24 and 100.  Divide the numerator and denominator by that GCF.