To convert 16.6% to a fraction, we first need to understand what percent means. Percentages are a way of expressing a part out of 100. So, when we say 16.6%, we mean 16.6 parts out of 100.
To represent this as a fraction, we can simply write it as 16.6/100. This fraction can be further simplified. We can divide both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor, which in this case is 2.
Dividing 16.6 by 2 gives us 8.3, and dividing 100 by 2 gives us 50. Therefore, the simplified fraction form of 16.6% is 8.3/50.
However, we can simplify this fraction even further by dividing both the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor, which is 0.1.
Dividing 8.3 by 0.1 gives us 83, and dividing 50 by 0.1 gives us 500. So, the fully simplified fraction form of 16.6% is 83/500.
16.6% can be expressed as the fraction 83/500.