**What is 6/12 as a percentage? **The answer is 50.00%.
The fraction 6/12 can be simplified by dividing both numbers by their greatest common divisor, which is 6. This gives the simpler fraction 1/2. A half of anything is always the same as fifty percent, so the two expressions represent the same value.
When you see a percentage like 50.00%, it tells you that out of every 100 parts, 50 parts are included. This is exactly what a half means—half of a whole. Whether you write it as 6/12, 1/2, or 50.00%, they all describe the same proportion.
