391/600 is 65.16666666666666% as a percent
Percent is derived from Latin word "per centum" which means "by a hundred". Percent can be thought of a fraction where denominator is always 100, and we add % sign to the fraction. For example, fraction 391/600 means 65.16666666666666 %.
Steps:
First divide 391 by 600: 391 ÷ 600 = 0.6516666666666666
Then multiply by 100: 0.6516666666666666 × 100 = 65.16666666666666
Answer: 391 600 = 65.16666666666666%
(Remember to put the "%" sign so people know it is "per 100")
OR you can multiply the top by 100 first then divide by the bottom number:
Multiply 391 by 100 first, then divide by 600
39100 ÷ 600 = 65.16666666666667
Answer: 391 600 = 65.16666666666667%
(Remember that "%" sign!)
Or Move the Decimal 2 Places
After dividing, instead of multiplying by 100 we can just move the decimal point 2 places to the right, then add the %
First divide 391 by 600:
391 ÷ 600 = 0.6516666666666666
Move the decimal point 2 places to the right
2 places
Remember to add the "%" sign: 65.16666666666666%
Lets say in a maths test, you score 19 marks out of 20, it means you scored 95%.
Lets say in a school with 250 students, 100 are boys, it means that the percentage of boys in school is 40 %