convert percent to fraction. make sure to simplify.
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45%
To convert 45% to a fraction, we need to remember that percent means "per hundred." Therefore, 45% can be written as 45/100. To simplify this fraction, we can divide both the numerator and denominator by the greatest common factor of 45 and 100, which is 5:
45/100 = (45 ÷ 5)/(100 ÷ 5) = 9/20
Therefore, 45% as a fraction in simplest form is 9/20.