The fraction 21/38 is equal to 55.26% when converted to a percentage and rounded to two decimal places. This means that 21 out of 38 parts represent just over half of the total. It's a bit more than 50% but not quite as much as 60%.
In everyday situations, you might come across this fraction or percentage in various contexts. For example, if 21 out of 38 students in a class passed a test, you could say that 55.26% of the class succeeded. Or if you completed 21 out of 38 tasks on your to-do list, you've finished 55.26% of your work. This fraction and its percentage equivalent are useful for expressing parts of a whole in different formats.