What is 1/3 as a Percent?

Are you trying to learn how to write 1/3 in percentage form?

Solution: 1/3 as a percent is 33.3333…%

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

How to Convert 1/3 to a Percentage

To convert 1/3 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:

1/3 = 1 ÷ 3 × 100% = 33.3333…%

To use the division method to express 1/3 as a percentage, divide the fraction's numerator (1) by the denominator (3), which is equal to 0.33333333333333, then multiply by 100% to find the result in percent form: 33.3333…%.

1/3 Contains a Repeating Decimal

This formula above results in a percentage that contains a repeating decimal, which can be more cleanly expressed using a line (referred to as a vinculum) over the repeating portion.

Thus, 1/3 can also be expressed as 33.33%. Note the vinculum over the repeating part of the number.

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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