The fraction 17/29 is 58.62% when expressed as a percentage. This number tells you that the part represented by 17 out of 29 is a little more than half of the whole.
In everyday terms, if you had 29 equal pieces of something and you took 17 of them, you would have taken about 58.62% of the total. It’s a quick way to see how big a part 17 is compared to 29.
Remember that percentages are just another way to show fractions, making it easier to compare different sizes. So whenever you see 58.62%, you know it’s the same as the fraction 17/29.