How do you convert 56/64 into a percent and decimal?

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Answer 1 · 2016-08-24T08:48:55

$56/64= 0.875 = 87.5%$

$56/64=7/8$

Simplify the fraction by dividing numerator and denominator by 8

$1/4 =0.25 " so " 1/8=0.125 " so " 7/8 =0.875$

To write as a percentage:

$x%=x/100$
$5%=5/100=0.05$
$12%=12/100=0.12$

So $87.5%=87.5/100=0.875$

Or on your calculator: 56 divided by 64!!