To express 2.5% as a fraction, follow these steps:
1. Write 2.5% as a fraction with 100 as the denominator:
\[
2.5\% = \frac{2.5}{100}
\]
2. To eliminate the decimal, multiply the numerator and the denominator by 10:
\[
\frac{2.5 \times 10}{100 \times 10} = \frac{25}{1000}
\]
3. Simplify the fraction by finding the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 25 and 1000. The GCD of 25 and 1000 is 25:
\[
\frac{25 \div 25}{1000 \div 25} = \frac{1}{40}
\]
Therefore, 2.5% expressed as a fraction is:
\[
\frac{1}{40}
\]
Express each percent as a fraction.
2.5%
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