1% as a Fraction and a Decimal

Convert 1% to a fraction in simplest form and to a decimal.

1% as a fraction

1/100

1% as a decimal

0.01

How it works

“Percent” means “out of 100”, so 1% is 1/100.

As a fraction: 1/100 = 1/100 = 1/100 after dividing by the greatest common factor.
As a decimal: 1 ÷ 100 = 0.01.

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What is 1% as a fraction?+

1% as a fraction is 1/100 in simplest form. A percent means "out of 100", so 1% = 1/100, which reduces to 1/100.

What is 1% as a decimal?+

1% as a decimal is 0.01. To convert a percent to a decimal, divide by 100 (move the decimal point two places left).