What is 1/2 as a Percent?

Are you trying to learn how to write 1/2 in percentage form?

Solution: 1/2 as a percent is 50%

Follow along to see how to convert fractions like this to percentages.

How to Convert 1/2 to a Percentage

To convert 1/2 into a percentage, you need to convert it to a decimal first, and then multiply by 100. To do this, you can use the division method:

1/2 = 1 ÷ 2 × 100% = 50%

To use the division method to express 1/2 as a percentage, divide the fraction's numerator (1) by the denominator (2), which is equal to 0.5, then multiply by 100% to find the result in percent form: 50%.

Convert Another Fraction to a Percent

Use our fraction to percent calculator to rewrite any fraction as a percentage. The calculator will show each step in the conversion so you can learn the process.

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