20/34 expressed as a percentage is 58.82%. This value comes from simplifying the fraction and then converting it to a percent, rounded to two decimal places. It’s a quick way to see how large the part is compared to a whole.
The fraction 20/34 can also be reduced to 10/17, which still represents the same proportion. Whether you keep it as a fraction or use the percentage, the size of the part stays unchanged.
In everyday use, percentages are often easier to understand than fractions. That’s why many people prefer to say “about 58.82%” when talking about this ratio.
If you need to compare this number with other data, just remember that 58.82% is the standard way to write it in percentage form.