What is 18/98 as a percentage? It works out to 18.37% when rounded to two decimal places. This tells you that 18 out of 98 parts is just under one‑fifth of the whole.
The fraction 18/98 can be simplified to 9/49, but the size of the part stays the same. Whether you look at it as 18 out of 98 or 9 out of 49, the percentage value does not change.
Percentages like this are handy for everyday comparisons. For example, if you earned 18.37% of a possible score on a test, you’d know exactly how much you missed out on, no matter how the points were originally counted.
