Fraction Circle — 10/12 (ten twelfths) — free printable diagram

What is 10/12?

10/12 is ten twelfths — a circle split into 12 equal slices with 10 of them shaded. As a decimal 10/12 is ≈0.833, and as a percentage it is ≈83.3%.

Fraction

10/12

In words

ten twelfths

Simplest form

5/6

As a decimal

≈0.833

As a percentage

≈83.3%

Shaded slices

10 of 12

Angle of the shaded part

300°

Unshaded

2/12

• 10/12 means the circle is divided into 12 equal slices and ten of them are shaded.
• 10 and 12 both divide by 2, so 10/12 simplifies to 5/6 — 10 ÷ 2 = 5 and 12 ÷ 2 = 6.
• To turn 10/12 into a decimal, divide the top by the bottom: 10 ÷ 12 is about 0.833. Multiply that by 100 for the percentage, about 83.3%.
• The unshaded part is 2/12, because 10/12 and 2/12 add up to one whole.