We are asked to write 32 18 % as a fraction in simplest form. To write the percent as a fraction, we can write the number part as a numerator over 100.
32 18 %=32 18/100
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.
32 18/100 = 32 18 ÷ 100Next, we will write the mixed number as an improper fraction.
We found that 32 18 is equal to 2578.
32 18 ÷ 100 = 2578 ÷ 100
Now we will write the division by 100 as multiplication by the reciprocal of 100, which is 1100.
2578 ÷ 100 = 2578 * 1100
Let's perform the multiplication to get 32 18 % as a fraction.
