1/56 as a percentage is 1.79%. This tiny slice of a whole is useful when you need to compare very small parts, like the chance of a rare event or a tiny ingredient in a recipe. It shows just how small one out of fifty‑six pieces really is.
The fraction 1/56 can be thought of as one piece out of a set of fifty‑six equal parts. It often appears in probability problems, such as the odds of drawing a specific card from a deck of 56 cards, or in statistics when describing a small portion of a population.
When we write the percentage as 1.79%, we are rounding to two decimal places, which keeps the number easy to read while still being accurate enough for most everyday calculations. This rounded form is handy for quick estimates, reports, and presentations.
