18/36 as a percentage is 50.00%. This shows that the fraction represents exactly half of a whole. The number looks clean and easy to remember.
The fraction 18/36 can be simplified by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their greatest common divisor. When reduced, it becomes 1/2, which is a familiar fraction that many people learn early in school.
Because 1/2 is half, its percent form is right at the midpoint of 0% and 100%. This makes it a handy reference point for comparing other fractions and percentages in everyday situations.
