1/97 as a percentage is 1.03%. This tiny fraction represents just a little more than one part in a hundred, so it’s a very small slice of any whole.
When you see 1/97 in real life, think of things that happen rarely—like a specific winning ticket in a large raffle. The fraction shows the exact chance, while the percentage lets you picture it more easily as a part of 100.
Compared to more familiar numbers, 1.03% is less than the typical sales tax in many places (often around 5‑9%). It’s also smaller than the chance of flipping a coin and getting heads three times in a row (12.5%).
Because we rounded to two decimal places, the percentage looks clean, but the true value of 1/97 is a repeating decimal that continues beyond the 1.03% we use for quick reference.
