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Percent implies "for every hundred". This concept is developed to facilitate easier comparison of fractions by equalizing denominator to 100.

Percentages can also be represented as decimal fractions. In such a case it is effectively equivalent to proportion of the original quantity. Any percentage can be expressed as a decimal fraction by dividing the percentage figure by hundred.

Percentages increase or decrease of a quantity is the ratio expressed in percentage of the actual increase or decrease of the quantity and the original amount of the quantity.

1.To convert a common fraction into per cent, we multiply the fraction with 100. And put % symbol to the result.

2.To convert a percent into fraction we must remove % symbol., divide it with 100 and simplify the product.