The fraction 17/23 is equal to 73.91% when converted to a percentage and rounded to two decimal places. This means that if you had 23 equal parts of something and took 17 of those parts, you'd have about 74% of the whole. It's a bit more than three-quarters but not quite three-fourths.
In everyday life, you might see this fraction or percentage used in various situations. For example, if 17 out of 23 students in a class passed a test, you could say that 73.91% of the class succeeded. Or if a basketball player made 17 out of 23 free throws in a game, their free throw percentage for that game would be 73.91%. This percentage is generally considered pretty good in many contexts, as it's well over half and closer to three-quarters.
