16/26 as a percentage is 61.54%. This value tells you how much of a whole the fraction represents when you look at it on a scale of one hundred.
The fraction 16/26 can be reduced to 8/13, which is still the same part of a whole. Seeing it as a percentage makes it easier to compare with other numbers that are already expressed in percent form.
In everyday situations, you might use 61.54% to describe things like test scores, discounts, or the portion of a group that prefers a certain option. It’s a quick way to understand the size of the part without dealing with the original fraction.
