Convert 7.5% to a Fraction: Finding the Hundredths Form

Decimals in numerators are perfectly valid! A fraction like $\frac{7.5}{100}$ just means "7.5 parts out of 100 total parts." It's the most direct way to convert a percentage.

The question specifically asks for denominator 100, so $\frac{7.5}{100}$ is your final answer. Don't change it to $\frac{75}{1000}$ or $\frac{3}{40}$.

That would equal 75%, not 7.5%! You accidentally multiplied by 10. Remember: 7.5% means 7.5 out of 100, not 75 out of 100.

Think of the percent symbol (%) as "out of 100." So 7.5% literally means "7.5 out of 100" which is $\frac{7.5}{100}$!

Yes! Divide the numerator by denominator: $7.5 \div 100 = 0.075$. Then multiply by 100: $0.075 \times 100 = 7.5\%$ ✓