How do you convert 2/3 to a percentage?

A percent can be written as a fraction with a denominator of 100.

However, 3 is not a factor of 100.

Method 1

##2/3 xx100% = 200/3% = 66 2/3%##

The thirds are a problem because they end up as recurring decimals.

##1/3 ## is commonly given as ##33 1/3 % or 33.3%##

##2/3" is commonly given as " 66 2/3% or 66.7%##

Method 2

##2/3 xx (33 1/3)/(33 1/3) = (66 2/3)/100 =66 2/3%##