The fraction 1/71 expressed as a percentage is 1.41%. This tiny number shows how small a part of a whole it represents.
When you look at 1/71, you see that only one piece is taken from a group of 71 equal pieces. Because the group is large, each piece is very small, which is why the percentage is just a little over one percent.
In real life, numbers like 1/71 can appear in things like interest rates, test scores, or population studies. Knowing the percentage helps you compare it easily with other values that are also given in percent.