7.5% as a Fraction and a Decimal

Convert 7.5% to a fraction in simplest form and to a decimal.

7.5% as a fraction

3/40

7.5% as a decimal

0.075

How it works

“Percent” means “out of 100”, so 7.5% is 7.5/100.

As a fraction: 7.5/100 = 75/1000 = 3/40 after dividing by the greatest common factor.
As a decimal: 7.5 ÷ 100 = 0.075.

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What is 7.5% as a fraction?+

7.5% as a fraction is 3/40 in simplest form. A percent means "out of 100", so 7.5% = 75/1000, which reduces to 3/40.

What is 7.5% as a decimal?+

7.5% as a decimal is 0.075. To convert a percent to a decimal, divide by 100 (move the decimal point two places left).