How do you convert 2.48 into a percent and fraction?

1 Answer
Jul 1, 2016

#2.48=62/25=248%#

Explanation:

#2.48# is a decimal fraction and hence as it is only up to #2# places of decimal, it is equivalent to

#2.48=2+4/10+8/100=248/100=(4xx62)/(4xx25)=62/25#

Hence in fractions, #2.48# is #62/25#.

To convert a fraction into percent, one should multiply it by #100#.

Hence #2.48=248/100xx100%=248%#