How do you turn 12.5 percent into a fraction?

Write down 12.5/100.

Multiply both top and bottom numbers by 10 so you end up with only whole numbers.

12.5 x 10 = 125

100 x 10 = 1000

125/1000

Divide by common denominators until the fraction is simplified as small as it will go.

125/1000 / 25 = 5/40

5/40 / 5 = 1/8

12.5 = 1/8