We are asked to write 56 14 % as a fraction in simplest form. To write the percent as a fraction, we can write the number part as a numerator over 100.
56 14 %=56 14/100
Notice that we got a fraction with a numerator that is a mixed number. This means that it is a complex fraction. Recall that complex fractions can be simplified to the form when both the numerator and denominator are integers. Let's start simplifying by writing the complex fraction as a division problem.
56 14/100 = 56 14 Ă· 100Next, we will write the mixed number as an improper fraction.
We found that 56 14 is equal to 2254.
56 14 Ă· 100 = 2254 Ă· 100
Now we will write the division by 100 as multiplication by the reciprocal of 100, which is 1100.
2254 Ă· 100 = 2254 * 1100
Let's perform the multiplication to get 56 14 % as a fraction. Then we will reduce the fraction to simplest form.
