How do you write 72% as a fraction and as a decimal?

72% as a decimal is 0.72.

72% as a fraction is 72/100 = 18/25.

Think of 72% as 72.0% and then move the decimal point to the left two spaces (this applies to all percentages) which results in .72, and there you have your answer to the decimal. Then, you can convert the decimal to a fraction by writing .72/1 which is 72/100. Then simplify the fraction (if possible) to get 18/25.

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