Answer:
16% = 4/25 for fraction and 0.16 as the decimal
Step-by-step explanation:
step 1 Address input parameters & values.
Input parameters & values: The decimal number = 0.16
step 2 Write it as a fraction
0.16/1
step 3 Multiply 100 to both numerator & denominator
(0.16 x 100)/(1 x 100) = 16/100
It can be written as 16% = 16/100 or 16/100
step 4 To simplify 16/100 to its lowest terms, find LCM (Least Common Multiple) for 16 & 100.
4 is the LCM for 16 & 100
step 5 divide numerator & denominator by 4
16/100 = (16 / 4) / (100 / 4)
= 4/25
4/25 is a simplest fraction for the decimal point number 0.16
