60% as a fraction in simplest form.

60% as a fraction in simplest form.

• A. 1/2
• B. 2/3
• C. 3/5
• D. 5/6

Answer: (C)

Percent means per hundred, so 60% is 60 out of 100, written as 60/100. To turn that into a fraction in simplest form, divide numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor, which is 20. This gives 60/100 = 3/5. That fraction is in simplest terms because 3 and 5 have no common divisors besides 1, and it checks out since 3/5 equals 0.6, which matches 60%. The other options don’t match 60% (1/2 is 50%, 2/3 is about 66.7%, and 5/6 is about 83.3%).

Percent means per hundred, so 60% is 60 out of 100, written as 60/100. To turn that into a fraction in simplest form, divide numerator and denominator by their greatest common factor, which is 20. This gives 60/100 = 3/5. That fraction is in simplest terms because 3 and 5 have no common divisors besides 1, and it checks out since 3/5 equals 0.6, which matches 60%. The other options don’t match 60% (1/2 is 50%, 2/3 is about 66.7%, and 5/6 is about 83.3%).