14/55 as a percentage is 25.45%. This fraction is a little more than a quarter, so when you see it written as a percent it’s easy to understand how big it is.
The fraction 14/55 can also be thought of as 14 parts out of a total of 55 equal parts. When you compare those parts to a whole (100%), the result lands at the same 25.45% we just mentioned.
In everyday use, you might see this percentage on a chart or a report. It tells you that for every 100 units, about 25 of them come from the original 14/55 proportion. This makes it simple to compare with other percentages you encounter.