5/72 as a percent

What percentage is 5 out of 72?

Answer: 5 out of 72 as a percentage is 6.94%

(Six percent)

5 is 6.94 percent out of 72

Explanation of 5/72 Fraction to Percent Conversion

Fraction to Percentage Conversion Formula: % = (Number1 ÷ Number2) × 100

According to 'Fraction to Percentage' conversion formula if you want to know what percent of 72 is 5 you have to divide 5 by 72 and then multiply the result by 100.

Here is the complete solution:

(5 ÷ 72) × 100

=

0.0694 × 100

=

6.94%

To make it easier to calculate, you may write it as an equation:

5
/
72
=
X
/
100

We need to adjust the fraction to the target denominator 100. To find the required multiplier we need to divide 100 by the denominator 72:

100 ÷ 72 = 1.389

Now we can multiply our numerator 5 by this multiplier:

5 × 1.389 = 6.94 %

so

5
/
72
=
6.94
/
100
= 6.94%

There is also another approach - you can first multiply numerator 5 by 100 and then divide result by denominator 72 :

(5 × 100) ÷ 72

=

500 ÷ 72

=

6.94%

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FAQ

What percentage is 5 out of 72?

5 out of 72 as a percentage is 6.94%

5 is what percent of 72?

5 is 6.94% of 72