How do you write 85% as a fraction?

Percents are always taken out of 100. 85/100 or 17/20 when reduced. Both 85 and 100 have a common factor of 5.

Denominator-In 85 the last digit is in the hundreds place do the Denominator is also in the hundred place.

Numerator-The number 85 is the Numerator

Therefore 85%=85/100

*you can reduce into 17/20