24/52 as a percentage is 46.15%. This number tells you how much of a whole 24 parts out of 52 represent when you look at it in terms of hundreds.
The fraction 24/52 can be reduced to 12/26 and then to 6/13. Even though it’s not a simple half, it’s a little under ½, which matches the 46.15% value you see.
Knowing the percentage makes it easy to compare this part to other numbers, like test scores or data sets. It’s a quick way to see that 24 out of 52 is just under half of the total.