1/4 as a Percent

How to convert 1/4 to a percent

1. Divide the top number by the bottom number: 1 ÷ 4 = 0.25.
2. Multiply by 100: 0.25 × 100 = 25%.

Shortcut: 4 goes into 100 exactly 25 times, so multiply the top and bottom by 25. 1/4 = 25/100 = 25%.

Where you will see 1/4

One quarter is 25%. A US quarter coin is worth 1/4 of a dollar, and a quarter of an hour is 15 minutes.

In football and basketball, each quarter is 1/4 of regulation time.

How 1/4 compares with nearby fractions

1/4 (25%) is a little more than 1/5 (20%) and a little less than 1/3 (33.33%). This is handy for estimating: if you remember the nearby benchmark, you can check that your answer is in the right range before you rely on it.

Check it in reverse

To go from the percent back to the fraction, write 25% over 100 and simplify. 25% = 25/100, which reduces back to 1/4.

1/4 of common amounts

Knowing that 1/4 is 25% lets you take that share of any number:

• 1/4 of 20 = 5
• 1/4 of 50 = 12.5
• 1/4 of 80 = 20
• 1/4 of 200 = 50

All the quarters as percents

Other fractions as percents

• 6/7
• 1/8
• 1/6
• 4/5
• 3/5
• 3/2
• 5/8
• 5/4
• 5 1/5
• 2/5
• 1/5
• 1/3
• 4 3/4
• 4 1/4
• 3/8
• 5/7