12/20 as a percentage is 60.00%. This is the simplest way to show how the fraction relates to a whole. The number is already rounded to two decimal places, so it’s ready to use in any report or calculation.
The fraction 12/20 can also be reduced to 3/5, which means the same part of a whole. Whether you write it as a fraction, a decimal (0.60), or a percentage (60.00%), the value stays the same. This makes it easy to compare with other numbers that are expressed differently.
Knowing the percentage helps when you need to talk about parts of a whole in everyday situations, like grading, budgeting, or sports stats. Just remember that 60.00% means sixty out of every one hundred parts.
