1/6 as a percentage is 16.67%. This value shows how a small part of a whole can be expressed in everyday language. When you see a price discount or a chance of winning, the same idea applies.
The fraction 1/6 means one piece out of six equal parts. In decimal form it repeats as 0.1666…, which rounds nicely to 16.67% when we use two decimal places. That rounding makes the number easy to read and compare.
You’ll often meet this percentage in real life—like when a recipe calls for one‑sixth of a cup of an ingredient, or a test score shows 16.67% of the total points. Knowing the quick link between the fraction and its percentage helps you work with numbers faster.
