Fraction Circle — 8/12 (eight twelfths) — free printable diagram

What is 8/12?

8/12 is eight twelfths — a circle split into 12 equal slices with 8 of them shaded. As a decimal 8/12 is ≈0.667, and as a percentage it is ≈66.7%.

Fraction

8/12

In words

eight twelfths

Simplest form

2/3

As a decimal

≈0.667

As a percentage

≈66.7%

Shaded slices

8 of 12

Angle of the shaded part

240°

Unshaded

4/12

• 8/12 means the circle is divided into 12 equal slices and eight of them are shaded.
• 8 and 12 both divide by 4, so 8/12 simplifies to 2/3 — 8 ÷ 4 = 2 and 12 ÷ 4 = 3.
• To turn 8/12 into a decimal, divide the top by the bottom: 8 ÷ 12 is about 0.667. Multiply that by 100 for the percentage, about 66.7%.
• The unshaded part is 4/12, because 8/12 and 4/12 add up to one whole.