55.56% is what you get when you change the fraction 20/36 into a percent.
The fraction 20/36 can be reduced by dividing both numbers by 4, giving you 5/9. Even though it’s a simple fraction, its decimal form repeats, which is why the percent is rounded to two decimal places.
Knowing that 20/36 equals 55.56% can help in everyday situations, like figuring out what part of a pizza has been eaten or how much of a budget has been used. It’s a quick way to see the size of a part compared to the whole.
