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A '''percent''' (literally, "per cent" means "per hundred") is another way of expressing a [[fraction]]. Instead of allowing any [[denominator]], a percent always has a denominator of 100.
A '''percent''' (literally, "per cent" means "per hundred") is another way of expressing a [[fraction]]. Instead of allowing any [[denominator]], a percent always has a denominator of 100.
There is a special notation based on this concept: When the denominator is 100, it is omitted, and the [[numerator]] is usually followed by the percent sign "%". For example, one percent (or simply "1%") would be 1/100, and 1/4 would be 25%.
There is a special notation based on this concept: When the denominator is 100, it is omitted, and the [[numerator]] is usually followed by the percent sign "%". For example, one percent (or simply "1%") would be 1/100, and 1/4 (25/100) would be 25%.
[[Category:Mathematics]]
[[Category:Mathematics]]