The fraction 12/97 expressed as a percentage is 12.37%. This value tells you that the part 12 is a little over one‑tenth of the whole 97.
When you see 12.37%, you can think of it as roughly 12 out of every 100 parts. It’s a small slice, but it’s bigger than 10% and noticeably less than 15%.
In everyday terms, if you had 97 items and you took 12 of them, you would have taken about twelve and a half percent of the total. That helps you picture how much of the whole you’re dealing with.
The fraction 12/97 is a good example of how fractions and percentages describe the same relationship in different ways. Knowing the percentage makes it easier to compare with other numbers that are already given in percent form.
