| − | 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 an expression of a [[fraction]] in which the [[denominator]] is 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 (25/100) would be 25%. | + | There is a special notation based on this concept: The denominator is omitted, and the [[numerator]] is followed by the percent sign "%". For example, one percent (or simply "1%") would be 1/100, and 1/4 (25/100) would be 25%. |