When you turn 2/46 into a percent you get 4.35%. This is the rounded value you’ll see most often.
The fraction 2/46 can be reduced to 1/23, which is still a small part of a whole. In everyday language, saying “about four percent” is a quick way to describe it.
A percentage like this is useful when you want to compare a tiny portion to a larger group—like how many students out of 46 passed a test. Saying 4.35% makes the idea clear without needing to write the fraction.
Remember, the rounded figure is enough for most casual calculations, and it keeps things simple and easy to understand.
