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Converting Fractions to Percentage
Last updated at February 12, 2026 by Teachoo
Class 8 (Ganita Prakash - 1, 2 & Old NCERT)
Chapter 1 Class 8 - Fractions in Disguise (Ganita Prakash II)
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Percentage - Definition
- Figure it out - Page 3, 4
- Uses of Percentages
- Percentage of Some Quantity
- Finding Percentage Quickly
- Fractions, Decimals, and Percentages
- Percentages Greater than 100
- Figure it out - Page 12, 13, 14
- Comparing Proportions using Percentage
- Percentage Increase or Decrease
- Profit and Loss
- Taxes
- Figure it out - Page 19, 20
- Growth and Compounding
- Figure it out - Page 22, 23, 24
- Depreciation
- Tricky Percentages
- Finding Mistakes in Percentages
- Figure it out - Page 28, 29, 30
Transcript
Converting Fractions to PercentageSuppose we have fraction 1/2 We want to convert it into percentage How do we do it? We know that 1/100 = 1% So, we multiply & divide the fraction by 100 Thus, 1/2 = 100/2 × 1/100 = 100/2 × % = 50% We can also write directly 1/2 = 100/2 % = 50% Convert 𝟗/𝟖 into percent. 9/8 = 9/8 × 100% = 9 × 100/8 % = 9 × 50/4 % = 9 × 25/2 % = 225/2 % = 112.5% Convert 𝟐/𝟑 into percent. 2/3 = 2/3 × 100% = 200/3 % = 66 𝟐/𝟑 % Denominator Number Numerator
